1、单元综合检测(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AHomestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals.Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at leas
2、t once a week.You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHomestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2，3 and 4 of the transport system.Most hosts do not live in the town centr
3、e as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的)Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area.It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans AvailableContinental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast，Packed Lunch and DinnerIts importan
4、t to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal (谷物类食品)，bread and tea or coffee.Cheese，fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England.Dinn
5、ers usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert，fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit，you must first ask your hosts permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Selfc
6、atering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a roomonly basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay student.However，it does not provide the same family at
7、mosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.【语篇解读】本文属于说明文，是写给要到英国学习语言的人的，介绍了英国的Homestay的特点以及具体的信息。1The passage is probably written for Ahosts willing to receive foreign studentsBforeigners hoping to build British cultureCtravelers pla
8、nning to visit families in LondonDEnglish learners applying to live in English homesD推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.”可知本文是给那些想到英国去学习语言的人所写的，介绍homestay的信息。故D正确。2Wh
9、ich of the following will the host provide?ARoom cleaning.BMedical care.CFree transport.DPhysical training.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.”可知A项Room cleaning是对方提供的服务之一。故A正确。3According to the passage，what does Continental Breakfast include?ADessert and
10、coffee.BFruit and vegetables.CBread and fruit juice.DCereal and cold meat.C细节理解题。根据“Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal，bread and tea or coffee.”可知C项是传统的英国早餐的内容。故C正确。BDisease，poverty，hate，love Charles Dickens stories opened his readers eyes
11、 to the most important themes of his age.Two hundred years later，his stories still speak volumes across the world，proving that Dickens legacy(遗产) was far greater than just “greatliterature”February 7 marks the 200th anniversary of the writers birthday.To mark this date，BBC writer Alex Hudson listed
12、six things Dickens gave the modern world.Lets take a look at two of them.A White ChristmasDickens is described as “the man who invented Christmas” not the religious festival，but the cultural aspects that we associate with the festive season today. In the early 19th century，Christmas was barely worth
13、 mentioning，according to critic and writer Leigh Hunt.The committee which ran the Conservative Party even held ordinary business meetings on Christmas Day unthinkable in the West nowadays，when everyone but the most necessary workers takes at least three days off.Many people believe that Dickens popu
14、lar descriptions of the festive period became a blueprint for generations to come.In his classic novel，A Christmas Carol，he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas，but also painted a picture of glowing warmth “home enjoyments，affections and hopes” In his biography of Dickens，Peter Ackroyd
15、 wrote：“Dickens can be said to have almost singlehandedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”“Dickensian” poverty Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian London. He helped popularize the term “red tape”to describe situations where people in
16、power use needless amounts of bureaucracy (官僚作风) in a way that particularly hurts the weaker and poorer members of society. “Dickensian” has now become a powerful word for describing an unacceptable level of poverty.In 2009，when the president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the UK wa
17、nted to talk about poverty in some areas of Britain，she did not use words like “terrible”or “horrific”，but rather described it as “life mirroring the times of Dickens”【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了狄更斯对整个世界的影响。4The article is mainly about A. a brief introduction to Charles DickensBCharles Dickens impact on the worldC
18、the characters in Charles Dickens storiesDCharles Dickens achievements in literatureB主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是狄更斯对整个世界的影响，故选B。5Why is Dickens called “the man who invented Christmas”？A. Because he created both religious and cultural festival.BBecause his novels have something to do with Christmas.CBecause one of
19、 his novels helped to shape Christmas celebrations.DBecause he was the first man to have proposed celebrating Christmas.C细节理解题。由第五段中的“In his classic novel，A Christmas Carol，he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas，but also painted a picture of glowing warmth home enjoyments，affections a
20、nd hopes”以及第六段中“Dickens can be said to have almost singlehandedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”可知答案为C。6We can learn from the passage that A. Charles Dickens novels reflect the true life at his ageBDickensian is widely used to describe the ChristmasCevery person can take three days off for C
21、hristmasDthe theme of Charles Dickens stories is about povertyA细节理解题。由第七段中的“Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian London.”可知选A。7. According to the passage the underlined phrase “red tape”refers to A. rules or regulations that are required to
22、finish a taskBa situation where poor members of society are hurtCconflict between people in power and weaker peopleDpointlessly timeconsuming official proceduresD词义猜测题。由倒数第二段描述可知，red tape反映的是在很多国家的官方机构里的那种复杂并浪费时间的“官僚作风”。CThere are several reasons why cats climb trees，mostly to do with defensive purp
23、oses.Cats，as predators(捕食者)，like to understand their environment well.Cats climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings，to help them see any potential dangers or potential prey (被捕食的动物)While cats are predators，they can also be easily attacked by larger animals.A tree often provides a safe
24、hiding place.In the wild，cats climb up trees to give them a resting place that is out of predators range.It also helps disguise their presence，which can prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby.Sometimes some cats may climb trees for fun，or possibly to work on improving their climbi
25、ng abilities.Kittens frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up everything，from bookcases to trees to a persons leg.Climbing practice is good for cats；it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill.To prevent them from practicing indoor cli
26、mbing of your furniture，however，owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down，the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction.A cats claws curve(弯曲) inward，allowing it to take hold of surfaces while goi
27、ng up head first.Unfortunately，this useful climbing curve does nothing to help the animal get back down again.Eventually，most trapped kittens will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first.Either way，a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it
28、is injured；they are intelligent animals and will find out how to get down sooner or later.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。猫儿为什么总喜爱爬树呢？本文对此进行了分析。8In most cases，cats climb trees in order to Ahave funBseek foodCdefend themselvesDplease their ownersC细节理解题。由第一段首句“.mostly to do with defensive purposes”可知，大多数情况下，猫儿爬树是出于自卫。9W
29、hat does the underlined word “disguise”in Paragraph 2 mean?AFind out.BFocus on.CMake clear.DCover up.D词义猜测题。由画线词之后的“prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby”可知，disguise意为“伪装；掩盖”。10Why do people want to buy carpeted cat trees?ATo train their cats in climbing.BTo help protect their fu
30、rniture.CTo improve their cats claw skills.DTo keep their cats warm in winter.B细节理解题。由第三段“To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture，however，owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.”可知，购买“a carpeted cat tree”是为了防止猫儿在家具上攀爬。11Seeing your cat up a tree，you are sup
31、posed to Ajust take it easyBlead it down slowlyCfeed some food to it at onceDkeep an eye on it all the timeA推理判断题。由最后一段“Either way，a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured”可知，猫儿爬树是很自然的事情，没有必要担心。DHow many times a day do you check your email？When you wake up？Before bed？A
32、dozen limes in between？The technology that was supposed to make our lives simple has taken up too much time.The average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices，with an additional hour just textmessaging friends.The advantage of technological devices is connectedness.Email
33、 lets us respond on the go，and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history.But is it possible that were lonelier than ever，too？Thats what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book，Alone Together，which clearly describes our changing relat
34、ionship with technology.For Turkle，the biggest worry is the effect the weak connections have on our development.Technology isnt offering us the lives we want to live.“Were texting people at a distance” says Turkle.“Were using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when were alone，we feel t
35、ogether.And then when were with each other，we put ourselves in situations where we are alonealways on our mobile devices.Its what I call a perfect storm of confusion about whats important in our human connections.”Moreover，communicating online is not equal to facetoface communication.Online，you can
36、ignore others feelings.In a text message，you can avoid eye contact.A number of studies have found that this generation of young people is less sympathetic (有同情心的) than ever.“That doesnt lead to disaster，” says Turkle，“but the disadvantages still cannot be ignored.”【语篇解读】本文主要讲了科技在给人们带来方便的同时，也带来了许多不利因
37、素。12From the first paragraph we can learn that AEmail checking helps people wake up earlyBPeople communicate mainly by textmessaging nowCTechnological device production has been simplifiedDUsing technological devices costs young men much timeD推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句中的“The average teen spends more than seven
38、 hours a day using technological devices，with an additional hour just textmessaging friends.”可推断出，使用技术设备花费青少年很多时间。所以选D。13What is Sherry Turkles biggest worry?ATechnology may make human connections confusing.BTechnology cant help people remove loneliness.CTechnology may make peoples lives hard.DTechn
39、ology keeps people together.A细节理解题。根据第三段“Its what I call a perfect storm of confusion about whats important in our human connections.”可知Sherry Turkle最大的担心是技术可能会让人类的联系混乱。所以选A。14What is the authors attitude towards the influence of technology on peoples life?APositive.BNegative.CHopeless.DUncertain.B推
40、理判断题。根据“Moreover，communicating online is not equal to facetoface communication.Online，you can ignore others feelings.In a text message，you can avoid eye contact.A number of studies have found that this generation of young people is less sympathetic(有同情心的)than ever.That doesnt lead to disaster，says T
41、urkle，but the disadvantages still cannot be ignored.”可判断出作者对科学技术对人类生活的影响持否定态度，所以选B。15What is the passage mainly about?ATechnology brings many conveniences to peoples lives.BYoung men spend too much time on technological devices.CTechnology also brings people some disadvantages.DSherry Turkle observe
42、s peoples changing relationship with technology.C主旨大意题。本文主要讲了技术在给人们带来方便的同时，也带来了许多不利因素，所以这篇文章的主旨是C。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Time is the most precious (珍贵的) thing in the world.Once lost，it can never be found. 16 We shouldnt spend time on things that are less important to us.Time should be spent on thin
43、gs that make us happy and enrich (使充实) our life.Here are some things that you are advised to spend time on：ReadingReading makes you know yourself and the world more. 17 It makes your life meaningful.Make reading a habit.Besides，dont forget to take some time to write your experiences and write on wha
44、t you feel about life.FamilyFamily is the greatest support for you in life.Share your problems and happiness with family members. 18 Talk about the day，have dinner together，go for walks，attend social parties，and celebrate festivals together.All these can enrich your life.Things That Interest You19 I
45、t could be cooking，dancing，playing a sport，listening to music，or any such activity that gives you pleasure.These activities are the best ways to relax yourself.LaughingLaughing is also a great way to keep healthy. 20 Those who laugh more are known to live longer and happier lives.So，some time spent
46、laughing is surely necessary.ASpend some quality time with your family every day.BIt is important to manage it well and put it to good use.CSo try to spend some time in taking care of your pets.DIt gives you much knowledge and also brings you fun.ETake some time out to join in something you love to
47、do.FIts good to spend time in thinking of the good things in the past.GSo take time every day to share jokes with friends and remember funny moments.16B根据上文“Time is the most precious (珍贵的) thing in the world.Once lost，it can never be found.”可知，时间最为珍贵，一旦失去再也找不回来了，所以我们要珍惜时间，好好管理、利用时间。由此可知B项为正确答案。17D根据
48、上文“Reading makes you know yourself and the world more.”以及下文“It makes your life meaningful.”可知，此处在讲述阅读的益处阅读能让我们更多地了解我们自己和世界等等，由此可知，D项为正确答案。18A根据下文“Talk about the day，have dinner together，go for walks”可知，作者建议我们每天花些时间和家人在一起，由此可知A项为正确答案。19E根据本段小标题“Things That Interest You”以及下文“cooking，dancing，playing a
49、sport，listening to music.give you pleasure”可知，作者建议我们做一些我们感兴趣的、愿意做的事，E项为正确答案。20G根据下文“So，some time spent laughing is surely necessary.”可知，花些时间在笑上是很必要的，由此可知G项为正确答案。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Accept life as it is.I learned how to do it from my father. 21 ，he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong
50、 and healthy，but rather when he was 22 and ill.My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active，but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk，and he must sit quietly in a chair all day.Even talking is 25 One night，I went to visit him with my sisters.We started 26 about life，a
51、nd I told them about one of my 27 .I said that we must very often give things up 28 we growour youth，our beauty，our friendsbut it always 29 that after we give something up，we gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father 30 up.He said，“But，Peter，I gave up 31 ！ What did I gain？” I thought a
52、nd thought，but I couldnt think of anything to say. 32 ，he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family，” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes，along with hope and thankfulness.I was also 34 by his words.After that，when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone，I 35 remember h
53、is words and become 36 If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others，then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations.In this 38 ，I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully
54、 when I was a boy.For now，though，I am grateful for this one 40 【语篇解读】这篇短文讲述了作者的父亲因为生病而失去了活动甚至于说话的能力，但是他仍然认为自己获得了家庭的爱，表现了对生活的热爱态度，所以作者把父亲对生活态度对自己的影响作为父亲送给自己的礼物。21. AHowever BThereforeCMeanwhileDAfterwardA考查副词。however然而；therefore因此；meanwhile 与此同时；afterward 然后。根据“learned how to”和“did not teach me accep
55、tance”可判断出这两句是转折和对比关系，故选A。22A.poorBslowCweakDtiredC考查形容词。poor穷的；slow慢的；weak虚弱的；tired累的。根据后面并列形容词ill，可知选C。23A.alreadyBonceCstillDonlyB考查副词。already已经；once曾经；still 仍然；only仅仅。根据下文中的“a terrible illness”可判断出作者的父亲过去曾经是一个强壮的人。故选B。24A.sentBthrewCputDtookD考查动词。send 送，寄；throw 扔；put 放；take拿走，带走。因为患了重病，把一切都拿走了。故
56、选D。25A.difficultBstressfulChopelessDimpossibleA考查形容词。difficult 困难的；stressful有压力的；hopeless没有希望的；impossible不可能的。从上文中的“but a terrible illness all that away”可判断出父亲甚至说话都很困难，故选A。26A.askingBtalkingCworryingDcaringB考查动词。ask问；talk谈论；worry担心；care关心。根据下文的内容说明他们谈论了生活，故选B。27A.experiencesBdecisionsCbeliefsDambiti
57、onsC考查名词。experience经历；decision决定；belief信念；ambition雄心。下文的内容表达了作者的信念，故选C。28A.tillBasCbeforeDsinceB考查连词。till直到；as 随着；before 在之前；since自从。as引导时间状语从句，意为“随着”，从句中的谓语动词常是表示发展的动词，如develop，grow up，go等。这里表示随着我们的成长，故选B。29A.promisesBsuggestsCrequiresDseemsD考查动词。promise允诺；suggest建议；require要求；seem好像。根据固定句型：it seems
58、 that意为“似乎，好像”，表示事物似乎是什么样的。作者认为似乎我们丢弃一些东西后，一些新的东西代替了原来的东西。故选D。30A.spokeBopenedCsummedDturnedA考查动词。speak up意为“大声地说”，指毫无顾虑地说出。表示这时父亲发表了自己的看法。open up意为“打开，开发，展现，开始，揭露”。sum up意为“总结，概括”。turn up意为“朝上翻，出现，来到，卷起，找到，被找到，出现，发生”。故选A。31A.anythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothingC考查不定代词。everything意为“每件事，一切”，上文中说到“bu
59、t a terrible illness all that away”，所以父亲认为他放弃了一切。anything意为“任何东西”，常用于否定句或疑问句中。something意为“一些东西”。nothing意为“没有什么东西”，故选C。32A.ImmediatelyBSurprisinglyCNaturallyDCertainlyB考查副词。immediately马上；surprisingly令人惊讶地；naturally 自如地；certainly 一定地。比较父亲前后所说的话可以看出，父亲所说的话的确令人吃惊，故选B。33A.acceptedBhadCenjoyedDgainedD考查动词
60、。accept接受；have有；enjoy享受；gain获得。由于父亲得病，受到了家庭的照顾，所以他说得到了家庭的爱，故选D。34A.attractedBwarnedCtouchedDastonishedC考查动词。attract吸引；warn警告；touch触摸，感动；astonish使感到惊讶。听了父亲的话作者受到感动，故选C。35A.wouldBshouldCcouldDmightA考查情态动词。would 过去常常；should 应该；could能够；might可能。在本文中表示每当恼怒时，作者总是想起父亲的话，故选A。36A.quietBrelaxedCcalmDhappyC考查形容
61、词。quiet安静的，用于人时，指性情温和、安详、文静，有时也指闲散或不活动；relaxed放松的；calm 冷静的；happy高兴的。在本文中表示当作者想起父亲的话时就变得冷静下来，故选C。37A.likelyBfreeCreadyDableD考查形容词。likely可能的，be likely to do sth.可能做某事；free自由的，be free to do sth.做某事自由；ready准备好的，be ready to do sth.表示“乐意做某事”；able有能力的，be able to do sth.能够做某事。本文表示作者能够放弃恼怒，故选D。38A.wayBplaceC
62、caseDformA考查名词。way 方式；place地方；case情况；form 形式。根据固定短语：in this way 通过这种方式，故选A。39A.wonderBdoubtCguessDknowA考查动词。wonder 想知道；doubt 怀疑；guess 猜；know知道。根据句意：有时候我想知道，故选A。40A.awardBwordCreasonDgiftD考查名词。award 奖励；word 话语；reason 理由；gift 礼物。根据上文可以判断出句意：我对这份礼物非常感激。故选D。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)One morning I sat on
63、 a bench in a park and watched a little boy 41.running(run) freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance away.The boy would fall to the grass，get up，and without looking back 42.at his mother，run as fast as he could as if nothing had happened.When the kid fell down，he didnt think o
64、f the fall as 43.a failure.Instead，he considered it a learning experience.He tried and tried again 44.until/till he succeeded.I 45.was touched (touch) by the boys strong mind and the way he ran.With each attempt，he looked so 46.confident (confidence) and natural.He only wanted to run freely and 47.t
65、o do(do) it as well as he could.He was just being a childjust being himselfbeing completely in the moment.He never 48.gave (give) up.Each time he fell，he got himself back up again，as if he knew that falling down was simply a part of life.He was not looking for others 49.smiles (smile)，or worrying ab
66、out whether someone was watching or not.He only wanted to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely.I learned a lot from that experience，and have 50.successfully (successful) brought that lesson with me in many parts of my life.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)When I was a very young children
67、，my father created a regular practice I remembered well years late.Every time he arrived home at end of the day，wed greet her at the door.He would ask who we was and pretend not to knowing us.Then he and my mother would have had a drink while she prepared dinner and they would talk about his day and
68、 hers.While they chat，my father would lift my sister and me up to sit in the top of the fridge.It was both excited and frightening to be up there! My sister and I thought he was so cool for putting us there.答案When I was a very young ，my father created a regular practice I remembered well years .Ever
69、y time he arrived home at end of the day，wed greet at the door.He would ask who we and pretend not to us.Then he and my mother would have a drink while she prepared dinner and they would talk about his day and hers.While they ，my father would lift my sister and me up to sit the top of the fridge.It
70、was both and frightening to be up there! My sister and I thought he was so cool for putting us there.书面表达(满分25分)假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李津。一批来自英国的高中生与你校学生开展了为期两周的交流活动。现在，他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。1回顾双方的交流活动(如学习、生活、体育、文艺等方面)；2谈谈收获或感想；3表达祝愿与期望。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear friends
71、，How time flies！ Thank you.【参考范文】Dear friends，How time flies! Two weeks went by，and our exchange activities ended.On behalf of my school，I would like to express my feelings.As scheduled，we participated in several instructive activities.We learnt many Chinese characters and took plenty of exercise to
72、gether.We went to the restaurant to taste the Chinese traditional food.The food was very delicious.While visiting the art exhibition，we discussed the great artists works.In my opinion，everyone here is a member of our big family and we learn a lot from each other.And at last I sincerely wish you a pleasant trip back to your country.I hope well get together again next year.Thank you.
