1、单元综合评估一时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节：(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从题中所给的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AIt is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of school is and what happens on the first day of school usually are different by districts (地区)T
2、he first day of school for many school districts in different states is on the day after the first Monday in September.In some other school districts, school begins in midtolate August.For example, the Denver, Colorado schools go back in midAugust and schools in Cleveland, Ohio start back usually on
3、e week before the first Monday in September.The Boston，Chicago, New York City and San Diego schools start back on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September.Schools in Cleveland, Ohio used to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September, but in the 19761977
4、and 19771978 academic years, the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms, extremely cold.In the 19781979 school year, the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August, one week before the first Monday in September.This went into effect in the 19801981 school yea
5、r.In most school districts in Utah, the school year starts between August 25 and August 30, and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year.In American high schools, the freshmen class usually goes back one or two days before the rest of the school body for an orientation(迎新)
6、 period.An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with their new school, its rules, and surroundings.In some schools, the freshmen classes have their photographs taken for identification purposes.Some high schools have tried to make the first week of school fun for incoming freshmen.这是一篇
7、说明文。美国开学的日期没有明文规定，因地区而异。21According to the passage, which schools start their school year the earliest?ASchools in Denver.BSchools in Cleveland.CSchools in New York City.DSchools in Boston.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“For example，the Denver，Colorado schools go back in midAugust”可知，丹佛的学校在八月中旬开学，开学最早。22Why
8、did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year?ABecause of some political events.BBecause of the entrance examinations.CBecause of the increasing number of students.DBecause of the extreme weather.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“but in the 19761977 and 19771978 academic years，the sc
9、hool year was affected by several bad snowstorms，extremely cold”可知俄亥俄州学校的学年曾受到暴风雪的影响，因而开学日发生了变化。23The article is probably taken from_.Aa book about ones life storyBan official website of educationCan advertisement in a newspaperDa sports magazine答案：B解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，本篇文章讲的是有关美国学校开学日期的内容，应属教育类，故选B项。BM
10、ichael Ha has a better understanding of the sentence “Where there is a will，there is a way.” Now he is 22 years old and has become an example of young people because of his story of success. Michael Ha was born in a very poor family.His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980.
11、They couldnt find jobs in Britain because they spoke little English.The whole family had to live on benefits (救济金) and they lived in a small house in Hackney，a poor area in East London.Growing up is not easy for Michael，but he never gave up.At the age of ten，he set his heart on going to Cambridge Un
12、iversity.It was not easy，either.Michael studied at a school，which used to be called “the worst school in Britain”However，young Michael made his mind to try his best，no matter what kind of school he was studying at.The smart boy studied very hard and did well in every subject at school.Once he made a
13、 bet with his friend to learn further math.As a result，after just spending four months teaching himself from a textbook，he got an A in ASlevel further math.Now Michael is the star medical student in Johns College，Cambridge and has just won an award for his excellent grades.He hopes he will be an exa
14、mple for other young people from poor family.Michael出身贫寒，但他从小就立志上剑桥大学，经过努力他梦想成真。24What do we know about Michael Has family according to the passage?AHis family was very poor and lived on benefits.BThey made a living with the help of the government in Vietnam.CMichael Has parents had no jobs because
15、of their little experience.DThey lived in a poor area without any help.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段Michael Ha was born in a very poor family.和The whole family had to live on benefits(救济金)可知A为正确选项。25Which of the following is TRUE according to Michael?AHe won an award in his middle school because of hard work.B
16、He was good at making bets with other students.CThough very young，he decided to go to Cambridge University.DHis best subjects in school were maths and history.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句可知C为正确选项。26What does Michael learn about in Cambridge University?AEnglish. BHistory.CGeography. DMedicine.答案：D解析：推理判断题
17、。根据最后一段第一句Now Michael is the star medical student in Johns College，Cambridge.可知D为正确选项。27What is the best title of the passage?AHow to deal with the difficultiesBHow to become a good studentCFrom a poor area to BritainDFrom “the worst school” to Cambridge University答案：D解析：标题判断题。根据全文可知，Michael起初在一个“最差
18、的学校”学习，后来通过自己的努力进入了剑桥大学。故D为正确选项。CI was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise(兔子和乌龟)At the end I said，“Son，remember：Be slow and steady，and that will win the race.Dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise？”Sonny opened his eyes wide，“Do you mean next time when Im
19、 entering for the 60metre race I should wish that Billy，Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway？”I was surprised, “But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep！”“He must have wished that，” Sonny said，“Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very wel
20、l the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”“He didnt have such a wish，” I insisted.“He won the race by perseverance，by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while.“Thats a lie，” he said.“He won it because he was lucky.If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep，the tortoise would never
21、have won the race.He could be as steady as you like，or a hundred times steadier，but hed never have won the race.Thats for sure.”I gave up.Todays_children_are_not_like_what_we_used_to_be.Theyre just hopeless.作者本来是想通过兔子和乌龟赛跑的故事让他的孩子懂得在生活中要有毅力，但是他的孩子的想法和作者完全不一样。作者并没有达到原来的教育的目的。28The writer argued with
22、his son because_.Ahe liked the tortoise while his son liked the hareBthey disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolishChe tried to teach his son a moral lesson but the son had totally different opinionsDhe liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt答案：C解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知作者本来是
23、想通过兔子和乌龟赛跑的故事让他的孩子懂得在生活中要有毅力，但是他的孩子的想法和作者完全不一样。并没有达到原来的教育的目的。故C项正确。29What does the underlined sentence mean?AThe writers generation are clever than Sonnys.BThe writers generation have the same idea about life as Sonnys generation.CThe writers generation are more hopeful than Sonnys generation.DThe w
24、riters generation have different ideas about life from Sonnys generation.答案：D解析：句意理解题。通读全文可知，作者与儿子对于龟兔赛跑的故事的理解完全不同，故他们两代人对生活应是有不同的想法。故D项正确。30According to the passage，who do you think learnt a lesson?AThe tortoise. BSonny.CThe hare. DSonnys father.答案：D解析：推理判断题。本文主要讲述的是作者本来是想通过兔子和乌龟赛跑的故事让他的孩子懂得在生活中要有毅
25、力，但是他的孩子的想法和他完全不一样。并没有达到原来的教育的目的。真正得到教训的不是孩子，而是父亲。故D项正确。第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项是多余选项。How to Communicate BetterEach one of us must rely on communicating in order to live in this world.Sometimes communication is easy and our dealings are in harmony with others._31_The
26、re are times when our words are completely misunderstood.However, you can increase your communication skills.These simple skills can be applied to every situation to help you along your path.1_32_People can think far faster than you can talk.If you want someone to agree with what you are saying, nod
27、 your head slightly up and down. This simple body language will encourage whomever you are speaking with to agree with you!2Be respectful of space.Everyone has a spatial (空间的) requirement._33_You know people who are close talkers? These types of conversations make some people want to jump out of the
28、ir skin.Keep this in mind, especially if youve eaten garlic or onions for lunch!3Smile.Smiling will not only make you feel better, but also whomever you are speaking with.You can also smile with your eyes._34_But the benefits of learning how to smile with eyes can produce communication candy!4Use a
29、firm handshake.When you first meet someone, be sure to shake his hand firmly and look directly into his eyes.There is nothing worse than receiving a weak handshake from someone.There are many ways we can improve our communication skills.Hopefully these tips will have you on your way to becoming bett
30、er at how you communicate with others.Also keep in mind what our elders have taught us，“If you dont have anything good to say, dont say anything at all”_35_ANod your head.BTap your throat.CThis takes practice.DYet，this is not always the case.EThis will help you speak clearly.FSometimes this is the g
31、reatest advice of all!GDont stand too close to someone when you are speaking with him.本文主要说明了提高交际能力的四个技巧。31D解析：上一句句意：有时交流很容易，我们可以与他人和谐相处。设空后一句句意：有时我们的言语完全被误解。前一句和后一句存在意思上的转折。D项意为：然而，情况并不总是这样。符合语境，起到承上启下的作用，故选D项。32A解析：根据设空后的If you want someone to agree with what you are saying，nod your head slightly
32、up and down.可知A项Nod your head.符合本段主旨。故选A项。33G解析：根据本段的主旨句Be respectful of space.可知，和他人交流时要注意空间距离，以及本段最后一句Keep this in mind，especially if youve eaten garlic or onions for lunch！可知，设空处和距离有关，G项中的Dont stand too close.符合此处语境。故选G项。34C解析：上一句句意：你也可以用眼睛微笑。设空后又提到了the benefits of learning how to smile with eyes
33、，可知这是需要练习的，故选C项。35F解析：上一句句意：也牢记长辈们教给我们的：“如果你没什么好说的，那就什么都不要说。”F项中的the greatest advice最好的建议，和此句联系紧密，故选F项。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。An eightyearold child heard her parents talking about her little brother.All she knew was that he was
34、very sick and they had no money left.When she heard her daddy say to her_36_mother with whispered desperation(绝望)，“_37_a miracle(奇迹) can save him now”， the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank.She_38_all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully.Then she _39_her way
35、 six blocks to the local drugstore (药店)“What do you want？” asked the chemist.“Its_40_my little brother，” the girl answered.“Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a _41_.His name is Andrew and he has something_42_growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We dont_43_
36、miracles here, child.Im sorry，” the chemist said, smiling_44_at the little girl.In the shop was a _45_ customer.He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother _46_？”“I dont know，” she replied.“Hes really sick and Mommy says he needs_47_.But my daddy cant pay
37、for it, so I have brought my _48_.”“How much do you have？” asked the man.“One dollar and eleven cents，_49_I can try and get some more，” she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence (巧合)，” smiled the man.“A dollar and eleven cents the _50_ price of a miracle for your little brother._51_me to where
38、you live.I want to see your brother and _52_ your parents.”That welldressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon (外科医生)The operation in the hospital was completed without _53_and it wasnt long before Andrew was_54_again and recovering well.The little girl was happy.She knew exactly how much the m
39、iracle costone dollar and eleven cents plus the_55_of a little child.一个小女孩无意间听到父母说自己的小弟弟得了重病，没有钱医治，只有奇迹能救他，于是她便拿出自己所有的积蓄到当地的药店买“奇迹”，她对弟弟的爱打动了刚好也在药店的Carlton Armstrong医生，他无偿给女孩的弟弟做了手术。36A.helpless Bhopeful Ctearful Dkind答案：C解析：考查形容词辨析。helpless无助的；hopeful有希望的；tearful含泪的，哭泣的；kind好心的，善良的。根据上文可知，女孩的小弟弟病重，
40、家里又没有钱，因此母亲伤心，故选C。37A.Simply BJust CMore than DOnly答案：D解析：考查副词(短语)辨析。simply仅仅，不过；just仅仅；more than多于，非常；only只有。根据第三段中的“.my daddy says only a miracle can save him”可知，只有奇迹才能救女孩弟弟的命。故选D。38A.pulled Bput Cpoured Ddrew答案：C解析：考查动词辨析。pull拖，拉；put放置；pour倾倒；draw拉，画。这里表示从储蓄罐里把零钱“倾倒”出来，故选C。39A.followed Bmade Ctoo
41、k Dfound答案：B解析：考查动词搭配。句意：然后，她走了六个街区到当地的药店。make ones way to.意为“向走去”。故选B。40A.to Bfor Cas Don答案：B解析：考查介词辨析。to给；for为了；as作为；on在上。根据上文中的“What do you want”可知答句的意思应是：这是为了我的小弟弟。此处表示目的或对象，要用介词for。故选B。41A.hope Bdoctor Cfavor Dmiracle答案：D解析：考查名词辨析。hope希望；doctor医生；favor帮助；miracle奇迹。根据上下文可知，女孩用自己的积蓄去买“奇迹”，故选D。42A
42、.bad Bsmall Cextra Dimpossible答案：A解析：考查形容词辨析。bad坏的；small小的；extra额外的；impossible不可能的。弟弟病重，因此是头里长了“坏的”东西。extra“额外的”，不符合小孩的语言特点和认知水平。故选A。43A.buy Boffer Cstore Dsell答案：D解析：考查动词辨析。buy买；offer提供；store储存；sell卖。药店里卖药，而不“卖”奇迹。故选D。44A.gently Bcoldly Csadly Dstrangely答案：C解析：考查副词辨析。gently温柔地；coldly冷淡地；sadly难过地；st
43、rangely奇怪地。上文介绍药剂师已经了解了小女孩弟弟的情况，但不能帮助小女孩，因此“难过地”微笑。故选C。45A.wellbehaved BgoodlookingCkindhearted Dwelldressed答案：D解析：考查形容词辨析。wellbehaved举止文明的；goodlooking相貌好看的；kindhearted好心的；welldressed穿着讲究的。由文中倒数第二段中的“That welldressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong”可知，应选D。46A.have Bneed Ccare Dlike答案：B解析：考查动词辨析。have有；n
44、eed需要；care关心；like喜欢。这位顾客不明白小女孩的弟弟需要什么样的奇迹，所以有此问。故选B。47A.a doctor Ba surgeonCa kindness Dan operation答案：D解析：考查名词辨析。doctor医生；surgeon外科医生；kindness善举；operation手术。前面提到小女孩的弟弟头里长了“坏的”东西，后面也有提示“The operation in the hospital was completed”，因此弟弟需要“手术”。故选D。48A.savings Bwishes Cideas Dsuggestions答案：A解析：考查名词辨析。s
45、avings存款，积蓄；wish希望；idea想法；suggestion建议。根据上文中的“She_38_all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully”和语境可知，小女孩带来了自己所有的“积蓄”。故选A。49A.since Bas Cbut Dafter答案：C解析：考查连词辨析。since自以来；as因为；but但是；after在后。句意：1美元11美分，但是我可以努力得到更多。前后应该是转折关系，故选C。50A.same Bproper Cexact Dnecessary答案：C解析：考查形容词辨析。same同样的；pro
46、per适当的；exact确切的；necessary必要的。此处这位顾客了解了小女孩的用意，故幽默地说1美元11美分“正好”是一个“奇迹”的价格，说明这位顾客决定帮助小女孩的弟弟。故选C。51A.Show BFollow CHelp DTake答案：D解析：考查动词辨析。show展示；follow跟随；help帮助；take带走。根据下一句“I want to see your brother and_52_your parents”可知这位顾客要小女孩“带”他去她家里。故选D。52A.persuade BencourageCmeet Dhelp答案：C解析：考查动词辨析。persuade说服；
47、encourage鼓励；meet和见面；help帮助。这位顾客要去“见”小女孩的父母，以便进一步了解情况。故选C。53A.difficulty Bdoubt Ccharge Dresult答案：C解析：考查名词辨析。difficulty困难；doubt怀疑；charge费用；result结果。Carlton Armstrong医生富有爱心，无偿地为小女孩的弟弟做了手术。故选C。54A.well Bhome Chappy Dstrong答案：B解析：考查形容词和副词辨析。well健康的；home在家；happy快乐的；strong强大的。此处表示小女孩的弟弟不久就回家了，并且恢复得很好。故选B。
48、55A.courage Bcleverness Cbelief Dlove答案：D解析：考查名词辨析。courage勇气；cleverness聪明；belief信念；love爱。用自己所有的积蓄1美元11美分买到奇迹为弟弟治病，反映了小女孩对弟弟的“爱”，其他选项不符合题意，故选D。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Wolves use many different types of communication.One way they communicate is throug
49、h sound.The howl(嚎叫) is a wellknown method wolves use _56_(communicate)with each other.While howling，wolves often change their voices a lot.Some people think that wolves do that _57_purpose，in order to fool others into believing that there are more animals present than there really _58_(be)Wolves se
50、em to howl for plenty of _59_(reason)They often howl before they go on a hunt，possibly to get the wolves together，and they often begin to howl after _60_successful hunt.They do not，however，howl while they _61_(hunt)Besides，a wolf may howl alone if it is having trouble _62_(find)its pack.Wolves may a
51、lso answer the calls of humans who are pretending to howl like wolves.They howl _63_(little)often during May and June than they do during the rest of the year.This may be because that is the time that they are most likely to have young ones present._64_is possible that wolves that have young ones do
52、nt want to be found by others，since pups are _65_(easy)hurt.56to_communicate57.on58.are59.reasons60.a61are_hunting62.(in)finding63.less64.It65.easily第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华，最近，收到外国笔友露西发来的一封电子邮件。她说她的梦想是当一名物理学家，但却遭到一些同学的嘲笑，为此她感到非常苦恼，向你求助。请根据下面的写作提纲，用英语给她回一封电子邮件。内容包括：1对她表示同情；2鼓励她坚守梦想；3
53、祝愿她梦想成真。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 Lucy，I_know_you_are_upset_because_your_classmates_disbelieve_you_can_become_a_physicist_in_the_future._Now_Id_like_to_share_my_thoughts_with_you.It_is_true_that_many_people_have_strong_prejudice_against_women._They_think_women_are_not_fit_to_b
54、ecome_scientists._There_is_no_need_for_you_to_feel_angry_about_it.Instead,_you_should_follow_your_heart_and_go_after_your_dream._If_you_work_hard,_you_are_sure_to_make_your_dream_come_true.I_hope_your_life_will_not_be_bothered_by_what_others_say.Yours，Li Hua第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的
55、故事。A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had admired a beautiful sports_car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.As the graduation day approached, the_young_man awaited signs that his father had purchase
56、d(购买) the car.Finally, on the morning of his graduation day, his father called him into his private study.His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him.He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift_box.Curious，but somewhat disappointed, the young man o
57、pened the box and found a lovely, leatherbound Bible, with the young mans name embossed(装饰) in gold.Angrily, he raised his voice and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible？” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in busine
58、ss.He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him.He had not seen him since that graduation day.Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of h
59、is possessions to his son.He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.When he arrived at his fathers house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.He began to search through his fathers important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left years ago.With tears,_he open
60、ed the Bible and began to turn the pages.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragraph 1：As he was reading, to his great surprise，a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports_
61、car he had desired once. On the tag were the date of his graduation and the words“ PAID IN FULL”. He was moved to tears. What a great father he had.He felt sorry for what he had done before，but it was too late.Paragraph 2：Think before you act.How many times do we miss blessings because they are not
62、packaged as we expected? Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you dont have；remember what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Sometimes we dont realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect “the packaging” to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
