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)AChocolate Factory Tours Around the USAEveryone has a favorite way of enjoying the sweet treat of chocolate.Lets take a look at a handful of chocolate factories throughout the USA to see how the sweet confection(糖果) is made.Hersheys Chocolate TourIn Pennsylvania，the
2、Hersheys Chocolate Tour (free) at Hersheys Chocolate World is an amusement ride that takes visitors through the production process，from harvesting cocoa beans in the tropical rainforest to the end resultHersheys Chocolate.You can taste a sample at the end of the tour.Taza Chocolate TourThe factory t
3、our at Taza Chocolate ($6 per person) in Somerville，just outside of Boston，is offered daily and takes visitors on the journey from bean to bar through a unique，stoneground(用石磨研磨的) method using traditional Mexican stone mills.Hoffmans Chocolate Factory TourHoffmans Chocolate factory in Greenacres off
4、ers daily chocolate factory tours (free)The throughthewindow observation tour includes the story of cocoa and the history of chocolate，as well as a personal experience with chocolatiers as they explain how their chocolate is made.Askinosie Chocolate TourThe Askinosie Chocolates factory tour($5 per a
5、dult，$4 per child/student) in Springfield lets visitors hear stories of farmer partners that Askinosie works with across the globe.All of the roasting，pressing，molding and packaging is done by hand，and Askinosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.Seattles Theo
6、Chocolate TourSeattles Theo Chocolate is a muststop when visiting the Emerald City，and taking a tour of the factory ($10 per person) is an added treat.The onehour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced，giving visitors insight into how differe
7、nt chocolates are cultivated(培育)【语篇解读】本文介绍了参观美国巧克力工厂的五条旅游路线。1David wants to go to a chocolate factory with his little sister Belle，but he only has 7 dollars in his pocket.Belle is eager to taste them.They can visit AHersheys Chocolate WorldBTaza Chocolate factoryCHoffmans Chocolate factoryDAskinosie
8、 Chocolate factoryA细节理解题。根据Hersheys Chocolate Tour中的“In Pennsylvania，the Hersheys Chocolate Tour (free) at Hersheys Chocolate World.”及“You can taste a sample at the end of the tour.”可知，选A。2If you need to write an article about cocoa beans and only have one hour for the tour，you can attend .AHersheys
9、 Chocolate TourBHoffmans Chocolate TourCAskinosie Chocolate TourDSeattles Theo Chocolate TourD细节理解题。根据Seattles Theo Chocolate Tour中的“The onehour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced，giving visitors insight into how different chocolates are
10、cultivated(培育)”可知，选D。3Robert is a fan of handmade chocolate and is quite particular(挑剔) about food materials and ingredients.He will travel to the city APennsylvaniaBGreenacresCSpringfieldDEmeraldC细节理解题。根据Askinosie Chocolate Tour中的“The Askinosie Chocolates factory.in Springfield.All of the roasting，
11、pressing，molding and packaging is done by hand，and Askinosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.”可知，选C。BI was in the fifth grade and had just moved to Westminster from London when I met Ms May.Most of my teachers seemed to ignore me; I was one more student amon
12、g hundreds.Ms May，however，took a special interest.“You can write，” she said，explaining that she wanted to move me into the honors English class.So did I.A decade later，when my first novel was published，I went back to Ms Mays classroom，handing her a copy of my book.“And I wrote this for you.” Ms May
13、began to cry happily.Shed been considering early retirement，she said，because she felt she wasnt having enough of an effect on her students.I didnt know how to make Ms May understand what shed done for me：It was because of her that I fell in love with Shakespeare.I learned how to compose an essay.It
14、was her belief in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer.Now I felt I owed her.I told her to forget her idea，and she did.Fifteen years later，when I heard that she was finally ready to retire，I attended her goingaway party.All Ms May needed to do was say a few words thanking her colleagues
15、 for coming.Instead，she stood up and made an exciting speech that began like this，“Those of you are always complaining that kids have changed and that its harder to teach these days.Youre getting old and lazy.These kids havent changed.You have! Do not give up on these kids！”When she finished her tal
16、k，everyone clapped hands! I went up to Ms May and gave her a big hug.She smiled with tears rolling down her face.I came to realize that she would miss her teaching life.【语篇解读】作者上五年级的时候被大多数老师所忽视，直到遇到了Ms May。Ms May热爱教育事业并且引导作者走上文学之路，作者对她非常感激。4How did most of the authors teachers treat him when he was
17、in the fifth grade?AThey helped with his writing.BThey paid little attention to him.CThey took a special interest in him.DThey encouraged him to make speeches.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I was in the fifth grade and had just moved to Westminster from London when I met Ms May.Most of my teachers seemed to ignore
18、me”可知，作者上五年级时被大多数老师忽视。故选B。5What do the underlined words “her idea” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ARetiring earlier.BInfluencing others.CBecoming a writer.DPublishing a book.A词义猜测题。根据上文中的“Shed been considering early retirement”可知，我告诉她让她忘记提前退休的想法。故选A。6Why did Ms May make an exciting speech?ATo stress the im
19、portant roles of teachers.BTo leave a deep impression on her colleagues.CTo inform people of necessary education reform.DTo call on her colleagues not to give up on their students.D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Youre getting old and lazy.These kids havent changed.You have! Do not give up on these kids！”可知，Ms May做演讲
20、是为了号召她的同事们不要放弃他们的学生。故选D。7Whats the authors attitude towards Ms May?AWorried.BRegretful.CAppreciative.DSympathetic.C推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Ms May引导作者走上文学之路并号召她的同事们不要放弃他们的学生，所以作者对Ms May应该是充满感激的。故选C。CMost airlines go all out to ensure their passengers have the best possible flight experience.Now，Europes lowbud
21、get airline，easyJet，wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride with “Sneakairs”smart shoes that allow visitors to explore new cities and towns without ever looking at a map.To transform Sneakairs from an ordinary shoe to a tour guide，all the wearer has to do is enter his or her de
22、sired destination into the easyJet smartphone app.A builtin GPS will determine the wearers starting location while the Google Maps navigation(导航) tool will help chart the best route.Whenever a change of direction is necessary，the app will communicate with the appropriate shoe via the Bluetooth and c
23、ause it to vibrate(振动)For example，if the wearer needs to turn right，he or she will feel the sensation in the right shoe.Should the user miss the turn，the smart shoes will both vibrate at the same time，reminding him or her to change course.Visitors that wander off the suggested path or decide to take
24、 a break for a cup of coffee or a meal have nothing to worry about.The smart app will automatically determine the new location and chart out a new route.Once the desired destination is reached，Sneakairs will vibrate three times to inform the user of the arrival and then go back to being ordinary sho
25、esuntil their navigation services are needed again!Sneakairs is certainly not the first navigation shoe in the market.However，easyJet is the first airline to offer them to passengers just as they are about to land in an unknown city.However，before Sneakairs can go mainstream，the easyJet team still n
26、eeds to make some adjustments.Among the challenges that need to be addressed is the smart shoes threehour battery life，which is hardly enough for a tourist to catch all the delights a new city or town has to offer!【语篇解读】本文介绍了easyJet航空公司发布的一款名为Sneakairs的智能运动鞋，它能够为用户选择、规划路线，以帮助用户在陌生的城市尽情游玩。8The airlin
27、e easyJet designed Sneakairs in order to Ahelp people exercise with better shoesBattract more people to choose easyJetCmake sure their passengers have the best possible flight experienceDprovide passengers with further pleasant experience besides their flightD细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，easyJet航空公司设计Sneakairs是
28、为了在飞行之外为乘客提供进一步愉快的体验。故选D。9What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?AHow Sneakairs works.BHow visitors choose routes.CHow users avoid getting lost.DWhat users should pay attention to.A段落大意题。通过第二段可知，本段讲述了Sneakairs是怎样通过内置GPS及手机蓝牙实现导航的，以及怎样通过震动提醒用户的，由此可知第二段是介绍Sneakairs是怎样工作的。故选A。10What migh
29、t easyJet do to improve its smart shoes?ABring down their cost.BAdd more functions.CDevelop more types.DMake the battery last longer.D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，这款智能运动鞋有一个缺点，就是电池使用时间短，所以easyJet为了改善它的智能鞋要确保电池能持续更长的时间。故选D。11Where does this text probably come from?AA commercial ad.BA science report.CA tourist
30、map.DAn airline guide.A文章出处题。全文都在介绍一款名为Sneakairs的智能鞋，可推断这篇文章最有可能来自一则商业广告。故选A。DIn most Hollywood movies，the Native American Navajos still fight on horses in the American Southwest.But during World War ，a group of Navajos made their language into weapon to protect the United States.They were the Navaj
31、o Code Talkers，and theirs is one of the few unbroken codes(电码) in military history.Navajo was the perfect choice for a secret language.It is very complex.One vowel(元音) can have up to ten different pronunciations，changing the meaning of any word.In the 1940s，Navajo was an unwritten language.No one ou
32、tside of the reservation could speak it or understand it.The Navajo Code team had to invent new words to describe military equipment.For example，they named ships after fish: lotsowhale(battleship)，caloshark(destroyer)，beshloironfish(submarine)When a Code Talker received a message via radio，he heard
33、a series of unrelated Navajo words.He would then translate the words into English and use the first letter of each English word to spell the message.The Navajo words tsah(needle)，wollachee(ant)，ahkhdiglini(victor)，and tsahahdzoh(yucca) spelled NAVY.Code Talkers kept the code a secret.They memorized
34、everything.There were no code books.As a result，no ordinary Navajo soldiers，if captured by the enemy，could understand the code.More than 3，600 Navajos served in World War ，but only 420 were Code Talkers with the US Marines.They coded and decoded battlefield messages better and faster than any machin
35、e.They could encode，transmit，and decode a threeline English message in 20 seconds.Machines of that time required 30 minutes to perform the same job.Even after the war the code remained top secret.When they were asked about their role，Code Talkers just said，“I was a radioman.” War movies and historie
36、s came out without mentioning them.The code was never used again and was finally declassified in 1968.Only then did the secret come out.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在二战期间，为美军做出巨大贡献的纳瓦霍密码及其通信人员。12What do we know about the Navajo language?AIt has complex spoken and written forms.BIt was created during the Second Worl
37、d War.CIt is understood only by the Navajos.DIt consists of ten vowel letters in total.C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“No one outside of the reservation could speak it or understand it.”可知，纳瓦霍语只有纳瓦霍人才能听懂。故选C。13What did the Navajo Code team do after receiving a message?AThey put the unrelated Navajo words in order.
38、BThey recorded the message in Navajo letters.CThey submitted it to the officer immediately.DThey turned it into English in a secret way.D细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句“When a Code Talker received a message via radio，he heard a series of unrelated Navajo words.He would then translate the words into English and use
39、 the first letter of each English word to spell the message.”可知，纳瓦霍编码组织获得消息后，他们会以一种秘密的方式把它翻译成英语。故选D。14What does the underlined word “declassified” most probably mean?AReplaced.BApproved.CMade known.DForbidden.C词义猜测题。根据最后一段最后两句“The code was never used again and was finally declassified in 1968.Only t
40、hen did the secret came out.”可知，这句话的意思是编码从来没有被再次使用，最终在1968年才被解密。到那时，秘密才被揭露。故选C。15What can be inferred from the passage?AThe Navajo Code Talkers can be found to fight on horses in US movies.BThe Navajo language contributed a lot to the US army in World War .CWar messages were translated into English
41、through Navajo code books.DAround 12% Navajo soldiers were taken prisoners during World War .B推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“But during World War ，a group of Navajos made their language into weapon to protect the United States.”可判断出在第二次世界大战中，纳瓦霍语为美国的军队做了很大的贡献。故选B。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)It is necessary but difficul
42、t for English beginners to memorize new words，and long lists of words seem to make the mission impossible.They are puzzled why they try to memorize words with great efforts but forget them easily.Thats why there are often inquiries about how to memorize new words. 16 Here are some tips to help. 17 W
43、e too often separate the process of new words memorization from pronunciation.In fact these two can be combined and each will enhance the other.Saying the word to ourselves helps activate aural(hearing)memory，which helps the memory. 18 The more familiar we are with the word，the greater chance we wil
44、l have to keep it for the rest of our life.Never memorize single English words. 19 Relate the word to terms we already know，either as synonym or antonym.For example，the word “gargantuan” (very large) is similar in meaning to words “gigantic”，“huge” and “large”Make a sequence of words: “small，medium，
45、large，gigantic，and gargantuan”Create a mental image of the word that involves strong emotions.Think，“The gargantuan whale is going to swallow me whole”Learning English words requires action.Complaining how difficult it is to memorize new words will be of little help. 20 Have a try with ten words a d
46、ay and you will see what a difference you will make in our English learning.ASo take action right now.BSpeak the word while memorizing it.CMemorizing new words is very important.DActually，some have given up learning new words.EIn fact，learning new words neednt be that difficult.FMake as many associa
47、tions and connections as possible.GThe sound of word helps us recall the spelling and familiarizes us with the word.【语篇解读】本文就如何记单词提出了几点非常好的建议。16E根据上文“单词记完很快忘掉，经常有人咨询如何记单词”，本处“事实上学习单词没那么困难”承接上文，同时引出下文“提出几点建议”，前后衔接自然，符合语境，故选E。17B根据下句“不要把记忆单词和读音分解”，故本处“边读边记”符合题意，故选B。18G根据上句“读出来有利于记忆”和下句“越熟悉越不容易遗忘”，本处“出
48、声音记忆单词能够帮助我们回顾它的拼写，熟悉单词”承上启下，符合语境，故选G。19F根据上句“不要孤立地记单词”，本处“尽可能地联系(其他事物)”承接上文，符合语境，故选F。20A根据上句“抱怨没用”，本处“行动起来”与本段第一句“requires action”对应，符合语境，故选A。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didnt like attention drawn to myself.And 21 otherwise assigned a seat by
49、 the teacher，I always 22 to sit at the back of the classroom.All this 23 after I joined a sports team.It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team.At first I thought it was a crazy 24 because I didnt have a good sense of balance，nor did I have the 25 to keep pace with the othe
50、rs on the team and they would tease me.But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 26 for it”，I wouldnt have decided to give it a try.Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 27 of it! When I first started 28 the practice sessions，I didnt even know the rules of the game，much 29 wh
51、at I was doing.Sometimes Id get 30 and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid. 31 ，I wasnt the only one “new” at the game，so I decided to 32 on learning the game，do my best at each practice session，and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt 33 “just yet”I practi
52、ced and practiced.Soon I knew the 34 and the “moves”Being part of a team was fun and motivating.Very soon the competitive 35 in me was winning over my lack of confidence.With time，I learned how to play and made friends in the 36 friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player.I ne
53、ver had so much fun!With my 37 selfconfidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates.I have gone from “ 38 ” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself， 39 raising my handeven when I sometimes wasnt 100 percent 40 I had the right answer.Now I have more selfconfi
54、dence in myself.【语篇解读】本文讲述自己过去不喜欢引起别人的重视，后来在老师的建议下参加了篮球队，在比赛中学会了如何交友，并最终变得积极乐观的故事。21A.asBuntilCunlessDthoughC从上文得知“我”过去常常很讨厌在班级上被人点名，因为“我”不喜欢引起别人的注意。除非老师给我指定了座位，否则“我”总是坐在教室的后排。unless除非。故选C。22A.hopedBagreedCmeantDchoseD根据上文可知，应该是“我”总是选择坐在教室的后排。choose选择。故选D。23A.continuedBchangedCsettledDstartedB根据后面作者
55、的描述，所有的这一切在“我”加入了一个篮球队以后发生了改变。 change改变。故选B。24A.ideaBplanCbeliefDsayingA起先，“我”认为老师的这个建议是一个疯狂的想法(idea)，因为“我”没有好的平衡感。故选A。25A.rightBchanceCabilityDpatienceC根据句意，应该是“我”也没有能力与别的队员保持步调一致，他们会取笑“我”的。have the ability to do sth.有能力做某事。故选C。26A.goingBlookingCcheeringDapplyingA句意：要不是老师坚持让我去努力争取的话，“我”是不会再去尝试的。go
56、for sth.努力争取某事物。故选A。27A.pointBhalfCrestDbasisB根据语境可知，鼓起勇气去参加选拔赛仅仅只是事情的一半。故选B。28A.enjoyingBpreparingCattendingDwatchingC当“我”第一次参加练习赛时，我甚至连比赛规则都不知道。attend参加。故选C。29A.lessBlaterCworseDfurtherA更不用说“我”要做什么了。much less更不用说。故选A。30A.committedBmotivatedCembarrassedDconfusedD有时候“我”变得很困惑，在错误的一边进行了投篮，这使我感到非常愚蠢。co
57、nfused困惑的。故选D。31A.InterestinglyBFortunatelyCObviouslyDhopefullyB根据上下文意思，作者说自己是幸运的，因为他不是唯一一个新手。fortunately幸运地。B项符合语境。32A.focusBactCrelyDtryA“我”决定集中精力来学习这项运动。focus on 集中精力于。故选A。33A.wantBdoCsupportDknowD对现在还不知道的东西“我”没有对自己要求太苛刻。故选D。34A.stepsBordersCrulesDgamesC根据句意，作者不断地练习，不久就知道了规则和动作。上文中的“.I didnt even
58、 know the rules of the game.”也是提示。故选C。35A.roleBpartCmindDvalueB“我”心中好竞争的那部分战胜了缺乏自信的那部分。故选B。36A.processBoperationCmovementDsituationA作者学会了如何打球，如何在此过程中交朋友。process过程。故选A。37A.expressedBimprovedCpreservedDrecognizedB随着“我”的自信心的提高，老师和同学对“我”的赞扬也更多了。improved提高的，改进过的。故选B。38A.dreamingBplayingCrelaxingDhidingD作
59、者从老是躲在教室后排，不愿引起注意的学生变成了爱举手回答问题的学生。hide躲藏。故选D。39A.byBforCwithDtoD句意参考上题。 from.to.从到。故选D。40A.luckyBhappyCsureDsatisfiedC作者现在经常举手回答问题，甚至有时候自己并不是100%的确定自己的答案是正确的，也积极回答问题。sure确信的。故选C。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Music is in the comers of everyday life.It is said to be 41._(benefit) to us both physically and
60、 mentally.There are many ways to make music.For example，if you blow into bamboos or shells，42._ (permit) air to come in，they can produce pleasant music.A recent discovery suggests that music is played much earlier than we think.In 1995，deep in 43._ cave in Slovenia occupied 45，000 years ago by Neand
61、erthals，a leg bone of a bear with four finger holes was found，44._ suggested that flutes(笛子) had come into 45._ (exist) at that time.Later，many other 46._(tradition) musical instruments like drums were unearthed.Ancient people even 47._ (seek) a way to make music out of a bow that 48._ (intend) for
62、hunting，so we have to admit that they did have a great gift 49._ music.But if accurately dated，the Neanderthal flute is by far the 50._ (early) known example of music.Now music can be found in every known culture，and even the most isolated(孤立的)groups have a certain form of music.【语篇解读】音乐对我们的身心健康都有好处
63、。本文介绍了迄今为止发现的最古老的音乐。音乐发展至今形式多样无处不在。41beneficialbe beneficial to sb.对某人有益处。 句意：音乐存在于生活中的每一个角落。据说音乐对我们的身心健康都有好处。故填beneficial。42permitting逗号后面没有连词，这是一句话，谓语动词是blow into，故本空需用非谓语动词。因为和谓语动词同时发生，故用现在分词。句意：如果你往竹子里或者贝壳里吹气，他们就会产生出悦耳的声音。故填permitting。43a此处表示一个洞穴。句意：4.5万年前被Neanderthals占领的一个洞穴。故填a。44which逗号后面没有连词
64、，故本空缺少连词，指代前面的“具有四个指孔的熊腿骨的发现”。故用which来引导非限制性定语从句。句意：“具有四个指孔的熊腿骨的发现”，这表明。故填which。45existencecome into existence 形成；存在。句意：笛子在那时就已经存在了。故填existence。46traditional“乐器”是名词短语，故其前面应该用形容词修饰。句意：后来很多其它乐器出世了。故填traditional。47sought古人寻找做某事的方法，肯定需要用一般过去时。句意：古代人甚至寻求一种方法。故填sought。48was intendedthat引导的是定语从句，在从句中做主语，指代
65、a bow，故其后面缺少的是谓语部分。这是古人所做之事，应用一般过去式，主语是物，应用被动。故填was intended。句意：让音乐从打猎用的弓箭中发出。49forhave a great gift for.对什么很有天赋。句意：所以我们必须承认他们很有音乐天赋。故填for。50earliest由语境可知Neanderthal flute是迄今为止已知的最古老的乐器。故填earliest。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Last week，I had unusual experience.I was walking along a street when I saw a la
66、dy knocking down by a car.But，the driver just drove away.Immediately I rush across the street to help him.I put her on my back and carried her to a hospital nearby.On reaching the hospital，however，she started to say I was to be blame for her injury and suggested I paid the hospital bills.That really
67、 surprised me! Though I tried to explain，she still said that I was the very person who was responsible with the accident.I was total confused.Is it right or wrong to help other?答案Last week，I had unusual experience.I was walking along a street when I saw a lady down by a car.，the driver just drove aw
68、ay.Immediately I across the street to help .I put her on my back and carried her to a hospital nearby.On reaching the hospital，however，she started to say I was to blame for her injury and suggested I the hospital bills.That really surprised me! Though I tried to explain，she still said that I was the
69、 very person who was responsible the accident.I was confused.Is it right or wrong to help ？.书面表达(满分25分)网络购物逐渐成为我们生活的一个有机部分，请你用英文给China Daily写一封信，谈谈网络购物的利弊以及你的看法。要点如下：1优点(方便、快捷、质优、价廉)；2缺点(质量无法保证、售后态度不好)；3你的看法。注意：1.词数100左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Editor，With the fast development of ecommerce，online shop
70、ping is increasingly becoming an unavoidable part of our life. Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Editor，With the fast development of ecommerce，online shopping is increasingly becoming an unavoidable part of our life.The popularity of online shopping definitely has its own reasons.First and foremost
71、，online shopping usually means something you buy is both cheaper in price and better in quality.Besides，goods you get online come to you fast as well as conveniently，saving your tiredness of shopping and walking.But the other side of the coin is also true.Goods bought online are not as fine as those
72、 from the store which you can watch，feel and smell by yourself.Some shopkeepers of online stores become impatient or even unreasonable after you have paid for the goods.In my opinion，we should improve our ecommerce laws to regulate the activities of online purchase.Meanwhile，as online customers，we should be cautious while shopping online.Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua