1、单元综合检测(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AFamous modern Chinese buildingsBeijing International AirportThe first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport.The airport was constructed in the 1950s.It has an indoor garden，a childrens playground，and over 70 food busi
2、nesses in Terminal 3 alone.Shanghai World Financial CentreCompleted in 2008，SWFC took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction delays.Since its completion，it has won countless architectural awards.Tourists are welcome at SWFCs viewing platform，which at 474 metres above g
3、round is the worlds highest closed viewing platform.The Water CubeIt was constructed for use during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.Now visitors can express surprise at the architecture of the building.They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well.Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaura
4、nt and bar，a shopping area，and Water World，a family water park.The Birds Nest，BeijingIt was designed mainly for the 2008 Summer Olympics.It can hold up to 80，000 people and has been used for a winter theme park.Nowadays，its main income is as a tourist attraction.It draws more than 20，000 tourists ev
5、ery day.National Centre for the Performing ArtsIt was completed in 2007.The building is surrounded by a manmade lake，requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway.It is home to an Opera Hall，Music Hall，and Theatre.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了五个我国著名的现代建筑的情况。1Which of the following buildings was first co
6、nstructed?ABeijing International Airport.BShanghai World Financial Centre.CThe Water Cube.DThe Birds Nest，Beijing.A细节理解题。纵观全文，尤其是根据Beijing International Airport中的“The first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport.The airport was constructed in the 1950s.”可知
7、，大多数游客抵达中国时首先看到的是北京国际机场。这个飞机场建于20世纪50年代，是四个选项所列的建筑中最早建造的建筑。故选A。2Why was the construction of Shanghai World Financial Centre delayed?AIt needed more construction workers.BIt was short of money.CIt added an extra viewing platform.DIt faced too much terrible weather.B细节理解题。根据Shanghai World Financial Ce
8、ntre中“Completed in 2008，SWFC took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction delays.”可知，由于资金短缺，上海环球金融中心的修建延期了。故选B。3How does the Birds Nest operate daily?ABy renting the winter theme park.BBy increasing its opening time.CBy charging tourists for admission fees.DBy giving so
9、me live concerts.C细节理解题。根据The Birds Nest，Beijing中“Nowadays，its main income is as a tourist attraction.”可知，“鸟巢”向游客收取入场费来维持日常运作。故选C。BSince the very year I was born，South Jersey has been a part of me.Since both of my grandparents have lived in the area for many decades，my family has visited South Jerse
10、y yearly since 2014.Its warm and lively feel is very appealing to many families that are looking for an easy and fun getaway.Every summer we pile into the car and drive four hours away to the Seaview Hotel and Club，a wonderful place which is located in Galloway，20 minutes from the beach and boardwal
11、k(木板人行道)The Seaview is enticing and quite inexpensive as well，which is perfect for any family.The rooms are neat，and the breakfasts are a real attraction，even to adults.I have always loved going down to their lovely outdoor swimming pool in the mornings and then ordering a lunch from the Coastal Gri
12、lle，the hotels main restaurant.The Seaview is really great，and somewhere else is even more exciting.At the end of every day in South Jersey，my family always makes it an important goal to drive to the local beach and boardwalk，Ocean City.Ocean City is wonderful with great swimming，lots of pizza place
13、s，ice cream stands，and excellent rides and games.After dinner，we always check out “Gillians Pier”，the impressive and exciting，yet small amusement area located on the boardwalk.It is lots of fun to ride on the bumper car(碰碰车) and roller coaster and to taste softserve ice creams and cotton candy.Next
14、door，there is even a video arcade(游戏厅)，so overall South Jersey is your classic family summer vacation.I would definitely recommend visiting，even just for a weekend，someday.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述作者一家每年夏天去南泽西度过的美好且有趣的日子，来说明南泽西是一个很具吸引力的地方。4Why has the author visited South Jersey every year since 2014?AB
15、ecause it is by the sea.BBecause he was born there.CBecause it has beautiful scenery.DBecause it is his grandparents hometown.D细节理解题。根据第一段“Since both of my grandparents have lived in the area for many decades，my family has visited South Jersey yearly since 2014.”可知，作者自2014年以来之所以每年都去南泽西是因为那是他祖父母的家乡。故
16、选D。5What does the underlined word “enticing” in Paragraph 2 mean?ACrowded.BAttractive.CRemote.DDeveloped.B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子“The Seaview is enticing and quite inexpensive as well，which is perfect for any family.”可知，这个酒店非常有吸引力而且也不贵，对于任何家庭来说都是极好的，结合句意尤其是perfect可推测画线单词应该意为“有吸引力的；迷人的”。故选B。6What is the aut
17、hors aim to describe his yearly tour to South Jersey?ATo show the attraction of South Jersey.BTo show his living conditions.CTo show its convenient to go to South Jersey.DTo show his preference for tourism.A推理判断题。根据第一段“Its warm and lively feel is very appealing to many families that are looking for
18、an easy and fun getaway.”可知，它的温暖和活跃的感觉对于正在寻找一个简单和有趣的适合度假的地方的许多家庭来说非常有吸引力。结合下文可知，作者写他们一家每年在南泽西度假的故事是为了证明南泽西很有吸引力。故选A。7What may be the best title for the text?AFun in South JerseyBMy Travelling LifeCA Famous Tourism SpotDMy Hometown，South JerseyA标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是第一段提到的“Its warm and lively feel is very ap
19、pealing to many families that are looking for an easy and fun getaway.”和最后一段的“.so overall South Jersey is your classic family summer vacation.”可知，本篇文章主要谈到的就是南泽西的乐趣，A项最适合作文章标题。故选A。CNew South Wales，Australia，is setting up cameras as part of an effort to reduce the number of people preoccupied with wir
20、eless devices while they drive.It will be the first area in the world to use the technology to punish drivers distracted(分心) with telephone calls，social media or text messages.Road safety experts are concerned about the growing number of accidents involving drivers using smartphones on the states ro
21、ads.They say drivers who use phones while driving greatly increase their chances of being involved in an accident.The New South Wales government plans to place 45 Mobile Phone Detection Cameras across the state by December.Each phone detection unit contains two cameras.One camera takes pictures of a
22、 vehicles registration plate(牌照)A second camera looks through the front window of a car or truck to see what drivers are doing with their hands.The units use artificial intelligence to set aside drivers who are not touching their phones.Human beings then confirm if the pictures show illegal behaviou
23、r before notice is sent to the vehicles registered owner.A violation (违反) carries a fine of $232.Some cameras will be permanently set up on roadsides.Others will be moved，from time to time，around the state.Two fixed cameras took photographs of 8.5 million vehicles as part of a sixmonth test earlier
24、this year.The cameras took photos of more than 100，000 drivers with their hands on phones.One driver was using a phone and another electronic device，an Apple iPad，at the same time.Another driver had a passenger guide the vehicle while they both held phones，the state government said.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要
25、讲述了澳大利亚新南威尔士州正在道路上设置摄像头，以减少开车时沉迷电子设备的人数。新南威尔士州将是世界上第一个用这项技术惩罚那些因电话、社交媒体或短信分心的司机的地区。8What is the purpose of setting up cameras in New South Wales?ATo keep records of the accidents.BTo promote the latest technology.CTo find illegal behaviour of the drivers.DTo force drivers to focus more on driving.D推
26、理判断题。根据第一段“New South Wales，Australia，is setting up.It will be the first area in the world to use the technology to punish drivers distracted with telephone calls，social media or text messages.”可知，澳大利亚新南威尔士州正在设置摄像头，以减少开车时沉迷电子设备的人数，并用这项技术惩罚那些因电话、社交媒体或短信而分心的司机，由此可知，新南威尔士州设置摄像头的目的是促使司机更专注于驾驶。故选D。9What c
27、an we infer from the second paragraph?ASmartphones are the main killers on the road.BAll accidents result from drivers using cell phones.CMeasures are badly needed to ban using phones while driving.DCarrying a smartphone while driving will cause an accident.C推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，道路安全专家对越来越多的司机在州内道路上行驶时使用
28、智能手机而发生的事故表示关注。他们说，司机在开车时使用手机大大增加了事故发生的可能性。由此可知，新南威尔士州急需采取措施禁止开车时使用手机。故选C。10How does the phone detection unit function effectively?AIt corrects the drivers wrong behaviour.BIt has two cameras to record the plates.CIt sends notice to the legal driver autonomously.DIt combines artificial intelligence
29、with human efforts.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The units use artificial intelligence to set aside drivers who are not touching their phones.Human beings then confirm if the pictures show illegal behaviour before notice is sent to the vehicles registered owner.”可知，这些装置使用人工智能技术，将没有在开车时接触手机的司机排除。然后，在向车主发出警告之前，由人工确认
30、照片上是否有违法行为。因此，手机检测装置是把人工智能和人类的努力结合起来。故选D。11What did the sixmonth test show?AElectronic devices could help drivers indeed.BMany passengers helped operate the vehicles.CMany drivers used electronic devices while driving.DIt was common to be busy with two wireless devices.C细节理解题。根据最后一段“Two fixed camera
31、s took photographs of 8.5 million vehicles as part of a sixmonth test earlier this year.The cameras took photos of more than 100，000 drivers with their hands on phones.”可知，今年早些时候，作为为期6个月的测试的一部分，两个固定摄像头拍摄了850万辆汽车的照片。这两个摄像头拍摄到了10多万名驾驶员手里拿着手机的照片。 所以，六个月的测试显示了许多司机在开车时使用电子设备。故选C。DOlder women who walk a l
32、ittle over three kilometres each day might live longer than less active women of the same age，a new study suggests.Many Americans hoping to stay healthy set a daily goal of 10，000 steps，or about eight kilometres.They often have this goal because they are wearing electronic devices which set that tar
33、get，note researchers in the United States.Their findings appeared recently in the publication JAMA Internal Medicine.But it is not clear how much intensity(强度) or speed matters when counting the health benefits of every step，the researchers write.They add that 10，000 steps per day might not be the r
34、ight goal for everyone.For the study，researchers observed 17，000 women，all in their early 70s.They asked the women to wear accelerometers(加速度计) for at least four days.Accelerometers are small devices that measure the number of steps and the intensity of movement.The researchers followed up with the
35、women much later，around 4.3 years later，on average.Since the beginning of the study，504 women had died.Compared to women who took no more than 2，718 steps daily，the women who took at least 4，363 steps per day were 41 per cent less likely to die.“Even a modest quantity of steps is associated with low
36、er death rates，” said IMin Lee，the lead writer of a report on the study.The rate of stepping did not matter in these older women：it was the number of steps that mattered.The study had a few limitations.For example，the researchers only measured womens movements once，at the start of the study period.I
37、t is possible that the womens behaviours changed over time.Still，the results are “good news for older adults who may have difficulty walking at faster paces，” said Keith Diaz，a researcher at Columbia University.He was not involved in the study.“Any walking is better than nothing，” Diaz said by email
38、.“With even small amounts of walking，your risk of death will be sharply reduced.” “For those who have difficulty walking，other research shows that any form of aerobic activity(有氧运动) provides health benefits，” he added.“Swimming，bicycling or any form of activity that is continuous in nature will prov
39、ide health benefits.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过一个研究说明每天走至少4 363步的老年女性比每天走不多于2 718步的老年女性死亡概率低41%。12How is Paragraph 4 mainly developed?ABy giving examples.BBy comparison.CBy listing statistics.DBy explaining reasons.C细节理解题。根据第四段可知，该段主要通过列举一系列数字来说明研究结果。by giving examples 举例；by comparison 对比；by listing statis
40、tics列数据；by explaining reasons 解释原因。故选C。13What can be learned from what Diaz said?APeople who walk fast will get more health benefits.BIf people have a habit of walking，the risk of death will be reduced.CPeople with walking difficulty cannot benefit from activities.DActivities such as swimming and bi
41、cycling are not as beneficial as walking.B细节理解题。根据最后两段尤其是最后一段Keith Diaz所说的话可知，即使每天走的步数不多，这也会极大地减少死亡风险，故选B。14Where is the text most likely from?AA medical journal.BA news report.CA magazine about fashion.DA traveller brochure.A文章出处题。文章是一项关于健康的研究报道，应出现在医学杂志上。a medical journal医学杂志；a news report新闻报道；a m
42、agazine about fashion时尚杂志；a traveller brochure旅行手册。故选A。15What conclusion can we come to from the text?APeople who walk about 10，000 steps can live longer.B10，000 steps per day might be the right goal for people.CThe more steps one walks per day，the longer life he may live.DThe number of steps is imp
43、ortant for a long life among older women.D细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，每天走路对身体健康很重要。并且第三段明确指出每天走一万步这个目标不适用于每个人。所以选项A、B都不正确。选项C(每天走的越多越长寿)描述太偏激，也不正确。故选D。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Leading a sustainable (可持续的) lifestyle doesnt require you to have to make great changes to your home，and this kind of transformation d
44、oesnt have to be an exhausting exercise. 16 Here are three of them. 17 By using solar energy，you will make your home far more sustainable.So long as there is sun in the sky，the solar panels on the top of your house will catch the rays and then harvest them into electricity.Make changes to your water
45、 drinking habits.Have you ever thought about how many singleuse plastic bottles you use a year？If you should ever perform such a count，youd find yourself well into threefigures，or maybe even four. 18 To be truly sustainable，youve to change your water drinking habits. 19 More often than not，these typ
46、es of straws are used only once before being got rid of and taking up valuable landfill space.Reduce your transport emission (排放)If you want to be a more sustainable traveller，you should seek to reduce the carbon emissions you produce by avoiding driving.Of course，avoiding motor vehicles entirely is
47、nt always going to be a practical choice for you.Therere，however，still things you can do to be more sustainable. 20 You have the power to make a sustainable change to your lifestyletake the above advice and dont waste it.ATurn to solar energy.BAvoid wasting valuable resources.CThe best thing you can
48、 do is cycle，walk，or run.DTwo choices you have are sharing cars and taking public transport.ETherere many easy and simple things you can do to be more sustainable.FAnother change you can make in this instance is to stop using plastic straws.GDrinking water like this might be quick，easy and convenien
49、t，but its not sustainable.【语篇解读】本文就在生活中如何做到可持续发展提出了几条建议。16E第一段为一个概括段落，上文说这种改变不一定是令人疲惫的活动，由此可知做一些简单容易的事情就有助于可持续发展，故选E。17A根据空格后的“By using solar energy，you will make your home far more sustainable.”以及该空格所在位置为段首可知A项能概括本段段意，故选A项。18G该段主要谈到改变喝水的习惯，上文提到如果你做这样的计算，你会发现一年中使用的一次性塑料瓶的数量达到了三位数，所以空格处的内容是，这样喝水可能快捷方
50、便，可是这不是可持续发展的做法，故选G。19F根据下文“.these types of straws.”可知，此处是提出不要使用塑料吸管，故选F。20D该部分谈到的是交通方面的可持续发展的做法，D项指出，你可以拼车，你还可以乘坐公共交通工具，故D项符合题意。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)I was 17 years old.Along with a dozen other boys I had made a long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of 21 While the trip
51、had been 22 for the most part，now that I was there I was feeling depressed，alone，and isolated.I was missing my 23 and I was also missing the Appalachian Mountains and the forests of my home.I loved 24 the leaves turned a thousand shades of green in the Spring and then 25 a sea of red，gold，and orange
52、 in the Fall.Here in Iowa everything was 26 The grass looked burnt and brown.All that I could 27 was a mixture of corn，mud，and pigs.I walked outside the dormitory of the college and sat on an old stump.I closed my eyes and 28 being back home again.When I finally opened them，however，I saw something t
53、hat touched my 29 It was a prairie sunset.It seemed to 30 the sky from horizon to horizon.Gold，red，purple and pink clouds all 31 together in a picture painted by Heavens own hand.It was so huge that it took my breath away.It made our mountain sunsets seem 32 by comparison.I realized that this place
54、also had its own special beauty.This place also was a part of natures 33 .Over the years to come I learned something else.Each of us has a special beauty 34 Each of us has our own 35 talents and abilities.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者参观了自己正考虑就读的大学，起初对那里的风景感到失望，但后来被那里的晚霞震撼，作者由此感叹，每个地方、每个人都有独特的美。21A.assistingBa
55、ttendingCvisitingDquittingB作者去艾奥瓦州是为了参观自己想要就读的大学，故选B。22A.funBhard Cnovel DtiresomeA本句与后半句“.I was feeling depressed，alone，and isolated.”形成转折关系，意思是这趟行程大部分时间都很有趣，故选A。23A.chanceBschoolCfamily DgoalC作者想念家人，故选C。24A.whenBhow CwhyDwhetherB这里how表示“方式”，作者目睹过春天山林里，叶子是如何呈现千种深浅不一的绿色，又见过它们如何在秋天变成五彩斑斓的海洋，故选B。25A.b
56、ecameBfloodedCdrew DsurroundedA此处指树叶在秋天变成五彩斑斓的海洋，故选A。26A.easyBbeautifulCflat DroughC通过上文对家乡美景的描述可知，作者把家乡和艾奥瓦州做对比，这里的一切都是平淡和单调的，故选C。27A.hearBtouch CtasteDsmellD作者起初对此地心生厌弃，所以能闻到的只有玉米、泥土和猪的混合气味。此处为嗅觉感触，故选D。28A.cared aboutBprepared forCdreamed ofDthought overC作者起初对此地失望，再一次想到了家乡，故选C。29A.bodyBsoul CfaceD
57、painB作者看到五彩斑斓的云布满天空，感受到了心灵的震颤，触动了灵魂，故选B。30A.fillBcoverCseparateDblockA这里指云彩漫天，故选A。31A.foldedBsankCescapedDflowedD这里是指云彩瞬息万变，像是在一幅画里四处流动(flow)，故选D。32A.tinyBpale CsplendidDweakA根据上文“It was so huge that it took my breath away.(它如此巨大，我简直无法呼吸)”可知，此处与huge形成对比，故选A。33A.changeBpunishmentCcreationDreflectionC
58、根据上文对于晚霞的描述可知，这个地方的美也是自然创造的一部分，故选C。34A.as wellBin additionCfor sureDin betweenA此句为作者在目睹艾奥瓦州的晚霞之后发出的感慨，即风景很美，我们每个人亦如是，故选A。35A.extraBuniqueCpossibleDreasonableB根据上文作者对于艾奥瓦州的晚霞的描述可知，这个地方有它独特的美，此处推而及人，每个人同样都有独特的美。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Traditional earthen buildingsListed as a World Cultural Heritage
59、in 2008，tulou or earthen buildings are unique rural dwellings(住宅) in the 36. (mountain) area in East Chinas Fujian Province.The buildings 37. (appear) in the Song and Yuan dynasties，and took 38. (they) current shapes in the Ming and Qing dynasties.Some of the Hakka and Hoklo people still live in the
60、 tulou.The buildings were 39. (original) for Hakka families to live together and defend 40. the invaders.They evolved from local mountain camps，most of 41. took a circular structure. Most of the earthen buildings have been developed since they were put on the List，and the number of tourists 42. (ris
61、e) dramatically.Lin Jianwen is currently the sixthgeneration owner of Zhencheng Building，43. (build) in 1912.Lin went back home and inherited the building，turning it into a homestay hotel.In peak time，there are 200 people from 27 families 44. (live) in it.He runs 45. business with his family and tak
62、es good care of the visitors.Welcoming tourists from all over the world makes Lins life more colourful in the village.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了世界文化遗产福建土楼。36mountainous考查词性转换。此处需用形容词修饰名词area。故填mountainous。37appeared考查动词的时态。根据时间状语in the Song and Yuan dynasties可知需用一般过去时，故填appeared。38their考查代词。土楼出现在宋元时期，在明清时期有
63、了它们现在的形状，此处需用形容词性物主代词their修饰名词shapes。39originally考查词性转换。这些土楼最初是为了让客家人居住在一起并防御侵略者使用的。句中be.for是连在一起的，意为“用作”，空格处需用副词，故填originally。40against考查介词。结合上一题解析可知，此处是指抵御外敌。故填介词against，短语defend against意为“抵御”。41which考查定语从句。这些土楼是由当地的山营演变而来的，大部分都是圆形的结构。此处为“介词关系代词”，需填which指代camps。42has risen考查动词的时态和主谓一致。结合and前的时间状语s
64、ince they were put on the List以及时态可知，此处也需用现在完成时，主语the number of.意为“的数量”。此处动词需用第三人称单数形式，故填has risen。43built考查非谓语动词。此处需用非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰Zhencheng Building，build与其逻辑主语Zhencheng Building为动宾关系，故填过去分词built。44living考查非谓语动词。此处指生活在里面的来自27户人家的200人。此处表示主动，作后置定语，故填living。45the考查冠词。此处指他和他的家人经营这个生意。特指“土楼民宿”这个生意，故填定冠
65、词the。.应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是班长李华，计划全班同学到孔子博物馆参观。请你给外教Mr.Henry写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：1发出邀请；2活动安排；3注意事项。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。参考词汇：孔子博物馆 Confucius MuseumDear Mr.Henry，Good news for you！ Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Mr. HenryGood news for you！An activity about p
66、aying a visit to Confucius Museum will be organized by our class.Im writing to invite you to join us.As scheduled，the activity will be held on July 5th.We are going to meet at our school gate at 8：00 am.We can experience Chinese culture and have a better knowledge of Confucius in the museum，where we
67、 can also see many ancient collections related to Confucius.Do bring some water with you，for it may last long.Besides，dont forget to take your passport.Id appreciate it if you could accept my invitation.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua.读后续写(满分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。
68、I was in a rush as always，but this time it was for an important date I just couldnt be late for！I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries.A PhD student without a lot of money，I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers.I
69、 was in a huge rush，thinking of my upcoming evening.I did not want to be late for this date.We were in Boston，a place not always known for small conversation between strangers.The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me.She smiled.It was a nice smilewarm and reassuring(安慰的)and I retur
70、ned her gift by smiling back.“Must be a special lady，whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers，” she said.“Yes，shes special，” I said，and then to my embarrassment，the words kept coming out.“Its only our second date，but somehow I am just having the feeling shes the one” Jokingly，I add
71、ed，“The only problem is that I cant figure out why shed want to date a guy like me.”“Well，I think shes very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her，” the woman said.“My husband used to bring me flowers every weekeven when times were tough an
72、d we didnt have much money.Those were incredible (难以置信的) days；he was very romantic andof courseI miss him since he has passed away.”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased.
73、【参考范文】There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I was sure that was the right thing to do though both money and time were tight at the moment.I touched her on the shoulder and said.“You were right，you know.These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed the flowers and thanked
74、 her for such a nice conversation.It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased.“May you have a wonderful evening，” I said.I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the whole story.A couple of years later，when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me，she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her and it was that night that I won her heart.