1、单元检测第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。ACan you communicate with others when you live in a foreign country with no or little knowledge of its language? Of course,it is possible.You can communicate your moods and intentions to one another without wo
2、rds,because all human beings share a lot of common visual(看见的)signals.These signals are as effective(有效的)as words during communication.The gestures of the head play a key role in body language.The movements of eyes and eyebrows are as important as head movements in body language.Besides the gestures
3、 of the head or the movements of the eyes and eyebrows,the action of arms,hands and legs is also a large part of body language.Extending ones arm and shaking hands with others is a greeting in both formal and informal cases.This part of body language might date back to primary tribes(原始部落).Like hand
4、shaking,there are still many other forms of body language presented by hands.Raising ones hand and making a circle with his thumb(拇指)and forefinger signals that something is OK.Clasped(握紧的)hands raised above the head,a traditional picture accepted by sportsmen after winning a fight,is a display of t
5、riumph that grows out of a kind of feeling following a victory.Waving ones hands,a speaker can make his words more powerful and vigorous(有活力的).Besides hand gestures,there are times when a person says something with his legs as well as with his head and eyes.The leg gestures often reflect ones attitu
6、de towards something or someone that person is with.According to the above facts,body language has offered a more reliable(可靠的)way to understand ones mind by means of gestures.Though it is soundless and wordless,once you understand it,you will feel the world is bigger than you realized.21.Which of t
7、he following is the proper title for this passage?A.Body LanguageB.How to Communicate with the People Around YouC.The History of Body LanguageD.Gestures and Languages答案A解析标题归纳题。根据文章大意和最后一段的“According to the above facts,body language has offered a more reliable(可靠的)way to understand ones mind by mean
8、s of gestures.”可知,最适合的标题是Body Language(肢体语言),故选A。22.After reading the passage we can conclude that .A.hand shaking suggests that the speaker is excitedB.head plays a less important part in body languageC.actors and actresses are good at gesturesD.people began to use body language long long ago答案D解析推
9、理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句“This part of body language might date back to primary tribes(原始部落).”可知,人们使用肢体语言已经有很久的历史了,故选D。23.Whats the characteristic(特点)of body language?A.Soundless and wordless.B.Difficult to understand.C.Powerful and vigorous.D.Effective and normal.答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话“Though it is soundless
10、and wordless.”可知肢体语言的特点是没有声音也不用词句,故选A。24.When sports men win a match,they probably .A.clasp their hands to announce their victoryB.clasp their hands to express their excited feelingC.have a picture taken as soon as possibleD.show a sign of thankfulness答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“Clasped(握紧的)hands raised above
11、 the head,a traditional picture accepted by sportsmen after winning a fight,is a display of triumph that grows out of a kind of feeling following a victory.”可知,运动员在获胜后他们会将握紧的拳头举过头顶来表现他们激动的心情,故选B。BEach Indian tribe had a different language.Many Indians never learned any languages except their own.Do
12、you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound.One way was by sign language; another way by signals.Sign language is a way of talking by using signs.Indians used sign language when they met strangers.In this way,they could find out whether th
13、e stranger was a friend or an enemy.In Indian sign language,signs were made with the hands.One sign meant “man”.Another meant “horse”.To tell the time of day when something happened,an Indian pointed to the sky.He showed where the sun had been at the time.Indians usually used signals when they wante
14、d to send messages to someone far away.To make signals,an Indian might use a pony.He might use a blanket.Or he might use smoke,a mirror or fire arrows.To signal that he had seen many animals,an Indian rode his pony in a large circle.Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to
15、hide.This meant that there was danger.The blanket signal was visible from far away.An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands.Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him.An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.He could also send many signals wi
16、th a mirror.He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger.Of course,mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining.At night,Indians used fire arrows for signaling.Now you can see that Indians didnt need to learn each others language.They could talk to one another by using signals or sign
17、 language.25.Blanket signals .A.could be seen far awayB.could be seen at nightC.were used only for warningD.were considered the best way of sending messages答案A解析细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“The blanket signal was visible from far away.”可知选A。26.Indians didnt need to learn each others language because .A.they could
18、 use signals or sign languageB.they never met each otherC.they could write messagesD.they thought they could easily make themselves understood答案A解析细节理解题。根据最后一段“.Indians didnt need to learn each others language.They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.”可知,印第安人并不需要学习对方的语言,他们可以通
19、过信号或手语彼此对话。故选A。27.Sign language is .A.a language only for IndiansB.a way of taking by signing on paperC.a way to express ones ideas by making gesturesD.a secret way of talking to strangers答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Sign language is a way of talking by using signs.”可知,手语交流是通过手势表达的。故选C。28.The story tells abo
20、ut .A.people living in IndianB.how Indians communicate between different tribesC.the Indians who didnt use their languagesD.the Indians who had many kinds of languages答案B解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了不同部落的印第安人之间是如何交流的。故选B。CFootball is,I believe,the most popular game in England:one has only to go to the important m
21、atches to see this.Rich and poor,young and old,one can see them all there,shouting for one side or the other.To a stranger,one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have.He can tell you the names of the players
22、 in most of the important teams.He will tell you who he expects will win such a match,and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times of his age.Most schools in England take football seriouslymuch more seriously than nearly all European schools,where lessons are all very import
23、ant and games are left for the children themselves.In England,it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boys mind with facts in the classroom:education also means the training of character; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games,especially team game
24、s,where a boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his or her team,instead of working for oneself alone.The school therefore plans games and matches for its students.Football is a good team game.It is good both for the body and the mind.Thats why it is every schools game in England.29.In Par
25、agraph 1,by “this” the author means .A.people often go to see football gamesB.people,rich and poor,young and old,play footballC.football is the most popular game in EnglandD.people usually shout at each other in a football match答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Football is,I believe,the most popular game in Engla
26、nd:one has only to go to.”(我认为足球在英国是最受欢迎的运动:你只有去看一次重要的比赛,才能明白这个。)可知,“this”指的是“足球是最受欢迎的运动”。故选C。30.In England school boys seem about football games.A.not to know much B.to know a great deal C.to know little D.to know nothing答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“To a stranger,one of the most surprising things about foot
27、ball in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have.”可知,英国的男孩子们非常了解足球。故选B。31.In England,a boys opinion of a match is often .A.three or four times better than that of adultsB.worse than that of adultsC.as good as that of adultsD.worth considering three or four
28、 times than adults答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He will tell you who he expects will win such a match,and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times of his age.”,他将会告诉你谁将会赢得这一场比赛,他的观点通常能和成年人的观点相媲美。故选C。32.In England,education means .A.filling a boys mind with storiesB.more than the teac
29、hing of knowledgeC.the teaching of knowledge onlyD.training character by means of football games答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“In England,it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boys mind with facts in the classroom; education also means the training of character.”可知,在英国,教育不仅是在教室里传授知识,教
30、育也意味着通过运动进行个性的培养。故选B。DHave Fun with Funny FacesHere is a great new toy just for you! It is called FUNNY FACES.It is small enough to fit in your hand,but you can do so many things with Funny Faces!With Funny Faces,you can shape a mouth into a happy smile,or you can make a sad face.If you want to show
31、 an angry face,you can make it appear to be fierce.The eyebrows(眉毛) move up and down,the eyes turn from side to side,and the ears move slightly.It is lots of fun to play with Funny Faces,by yourself or with your friends.Make up stories about the different faces.Put on a Funny Faces show and invite y
32、our friends to watch it.A Funny Faces toy costs only five dollars.It is a super toy that every child should have.Buy Funny Faces today! You will find it in many stores in your city or town.And if you buy Funny Faces now,we will send you a FREE gift.It is a special case for your toy.You will not find
33、 this case in stores.Here is all you have to do:Cut off the top of the Funny Faces box.It writes “A Great New Toy!”Write your name and address on a piece of paper.Mail both pieces to the Funny Faces address on the front of the box.Act today! This offer is good only until June 30.33.With Funny Faces,
34、we can .A.make our friends angryB.write names and addressC.shape a mouth into a smileD.turn our eyes from side to side答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“With Funny Faces,you can shape a mouth into a happy smile,or you can make a sad face.”可知选C。34.Why does the author write this passage?A.To tell us how to get a fre
35、e gift.B.To encourage us to buy Funny Faces.C.To show us how to enjoy Funny Faces.D.To advise us to put on an interesting show.答案B解析写作意图题。本文开篇即点明主题:作者向我们推荐一种好玩的玩具Funny Faces,并对此进行介绍并鼓励我们购买。故选B。35.We can see the passage is .A.a story B.a news reportC.a letter D.an advertisement答案D解析推理判断题。本文向我们推荐一种好玩的
36、玩具Funny Faces,下文对此进行介绍并鼓励我们购买。因而可推知这是一则广告。故选D。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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress.This feeling is often called “culture shock”. 36 .The
37、re are four general stages of cultural adjustment.The first stage is usually referred to as the excitement stage.Upon arriving in a new environment,youll be interested in the new culture,everything will seem exciting,everyone will seem friendly and helpful and youll be overwhelmed(不知所措) with impress
38、ions. 37 ,and you have little meaningful experience of the culture.The second stage is sometimes called the withdrawal stage.The excitement you felt before changes to frustration(沮丧) as you find it difficult to deal with the problems that arise.Simple things like shopping and going to the bank are c
39、hallenges.It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick. 38 .Culture shock doesnt exist long.You gradually get into the “recovery” stage.At this point,youll have a routine(惯例),and youll feel less lonely as you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way
40、people behave in your new environment.Customs and traditions are clearer and easier to understand. 39 .The last stage is the “home” stagethis is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture.There is a fifth stage to this process.If you decide to return home after a long period in a
41、 new culture,you may experience what is called “reverse culture shock”. 40 .You may notice things about your home culture that you had never noticed before,and some of the ways people do things may seem strange.A.It is a great challenge to learn the totally new cultureB.This is the stage which is re
42、ferred to as “culture shock”C.During this stage you are taking in these impressions passivelyD.Some people experience “culture shock” more sharply than otherE.This means that you may find aspects of your own culture “foreign”F.At this stage,youll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxie
43、tyG.Its important to learn how to deal with it if youre to adapt to the new culture答案36.G37.C38.B39.F40.E第三部分英语知识运用(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,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2016天津)The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.Cathy
44、suffered some terrible 41 in her early childhood.After years of regular treatment,she 42 became healthy.Two years ago,while Cathy was watching the Olympics,a dream came into her sweet little headto be a swimmer.Last summer,she wanted to 43 our local swim team.She practiced hard and finally 44 it.The
45、 team practice, 45 ,was a rough start.She coughed and choked and could hardly 46 her first few weeks.Hearing her coughing bitterly one night,I decided to 47 her from it all.But Cathy woke me up early next morning,wearing her swimsuit 48 to go!I told her she shouldnt swim after a whole nights coughin
46、g,but she refused to 49 and insisted she go.From that day on,Cathy kept swimming and didnt 50 a single practice.She had a 51 intention within herself to be the best she could be.My tenyearold was growing and changing right before my eyes,into this 52 human being with a passion and a mission.There we
47、re moments of 53 of course:often she would be the last swimmer in the race.It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasnt a 54 ever.But that didnt stop her from trying.Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year.Cathy didnt expect any award but was still there to 55 her friends a
48、nd praise their accomplishments.As the ceremony was nearing the end,I suddenly heard the head coach 56 , “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around,he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her 57 and enthusiasm. 58 skills and talents bring great success,the most valuable asset(财富) one can ho
49、ld is the heart.”It was the greatest 59 of my daughters life.With all she had been 60 in her ten years,this was the hour of true triumph(成功).41.A.failure B.pressureC.loss D.illness答案D解析联系下文的关键词treatment及became healthy可知,作者的女儿凯西曾得过严重的疾病(illness)。failure失败;pressure压力;loss失去,丢失。42.A.usually B.finallyC.
50、firstly D.frequently答案B解析联系前文的“After years of regular treatment”及后文的became healthy可知,凯西最终(finally)康复了。usually通常;firstly首先;frequently频繁地。43.A.improve B.trainC.join D.contact 答案C解析联系前文的“a dream came into her sweet little headto be a swimmer”可知,凯西想加入(join)我们当地的游泳队。improve改善;train训练;contact联系。44.A.incre
51、ased B.foundC.created D.made答案D解析联系前后文可知,凯西通过刻苦训练,最终成功(made it)加入了游泳队。increase增加;find发现;create创造。45.A.however B.thereforeC.otherwise D.instead答案A解析由空格前的made it及后文的a rough start可知,虽然凯西最终加入了游泳队,但(however)训练却异常艰辛。therefore因此;otherwise否则,不然;instead反而,代替。46.A.use B.surviveC.save D.waste答案B解析由空格前的“she cou
52、ghed and choked”可以看出,凯西一开始进行游泳训练便遭遇了咳嗽、呛水等一系列困难,前几个星期几乎挺不下去了(hardly survive her first few weeks)。use使用;save节省,拯救;waste浪费。47.A.pull B.tellC.hide D.fire答案A解析一天晚上,作者听到女儿咳嗽得非常厉害,决定让女儿完全放弃这项运动。pull her from it意为“把她从这项运动中拉(pull)出来”,即让女儿放弃这项运动。tell告诉;hide隐藏;fire开火,解雇。48.A.afraid B.nervousC.ready D.free答案C解
53、析联系空前的wearing her swimsuit可知,凯西已经为去参加游泳训练做好了准备(ready)。afraid害怕的;nervous紧张的;free免费的,自由的。49.A.take off B.set offC.give up D.show up答案C解析联系空前的but,refused及空格后的insisted she go可知,当作者因为女儿晚上咳嗽而劝说她放弃游泳的时候,女儿拒绝放弃(give up),选择坚持。take off起飞,脱掉;set off动身,引爆;show up出现,露面。50.A.attend B.missC.ban D.start答案B解析联系空前的ke
54、pt swimming可以看出凯西刻苦训练的决心。再结合空后的a single practice可推知,凯西一次训练也没有落下(miss)。attend参加;ban禁止;start开始。51.A.rich B.weakC.firm D.kind 答案C解析由该段后文可以看出,凯西心中一直充满坚定的(firm)信念,即使遇到困难也不放弃,不退缩。rich丰富的,富有的;weak虚弱的,弱小的;kind友好的,善良的。52.A.trusted B.determinedC.experienced D.embarrassed答案B解析联系上文的“she had a firm intention”及下文
55、的“But that didnt stop her from trying.”可以看出,凯西是一个意志坚定的(determined)人。trusted被信任的;experienced有经验的;embarrassed感到尴尬的。53.A.frustration B.delightC.excitement D.surprise 答案A解析联系后文的“often she would be the last swimmer in the race”可知,凯西也遭遇过一些令她沮丧的时刻(moments of frustration)。delight快乐,高兴;exitement兴奋;surprise惊讶
56、。54.A.beginner B.learnerC.partner D.winner答案D解析联系前文的“often she would be the last swimmer in the race”以及后文“But that didnt stop her from trying.”可以看出,凯西遇到很多挫折,但对于凯西来说,她不愿意接受自己不是赢家(winner)这件事。beginner初学者;learner学习者;partner搭档,伙伴。55.A.cheer on B.compete withC.respond to D.run after答案A解析由and praise可知,凯西参加
57、颁奖典礼是为了给朋友们喝彩(cheer on)。compete with与比赛;respond to对做出反应;run after追赶,追求。56.A.admitting B.explainingC.announcing D.whispering答案C解析联系空后引用的话可知,总教练在宣布(announce)比赛结果。admit承认,准许进入;explain解释;whisper低语。57.A.humor B.willC.honesty D.wisdom答案B解析联系倒数第三段对于意志坚定的凯西的描述及倒数第二段最后一句话中的“the most valuable asset(财富) one ca
58、n hold is the heart”可以看出,凯西用她坚强的意志(will)和对游泳运动的热情鼓舞着她周围的人。humor幽默;honesty诚实;wisdom智慧。58.A.Although B.SinceC.Once D.Because答案A解析skills and talents bring great success(技能和天赋给我们带来巨大的成功)和the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart(一个人所拥有的最有价值的财富是内心)之间是让步关系,所以选although引导让步状语从句。59.A.discovery B.
59、choiceC.influence D.moment答案D解析联系该段最后一句中的“this was the hour of true triumph(成功)”可知,这是作者的女儿生命中最重要的时刻(moment)。discovery发现;choice选择;influence影响。60.A.through B.underC.across D.around答案A解析联系空后的in her ten years可知,此处表示“在她经历(through)的十年人生里”。under在下面;across横过;around在周围。第卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5
60、分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Born in Amherst,Massachusetts,to a successful family,Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet.She studied at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before 61.returning(return) to her familys house in Amherst where she lived 62.a peaceful life.She kept in touch with
61、 her friends by writing letters and was 63.unwilling(willing) to greet guests or,later in life,even leave her room.Dickinsons poems are unique(独一无二的) for the time she lived in;they contain short lines,typically lack titles,and often use half rhyme.Many of her poems deal 64.with themes(主题) of death a
62、nd immortality(永生).Dickinson wrote about 1,800 poems during her lifetime,but few of 65.them were published.Although most of her friends probably knew about Dickinsons writing,they didnt know 66.that she had produced so many poems until after her death in 1886,when her younger sister Lavinia discover
63、ed the place where the poems were hidden.67.If her sister had not discovered them,the broadness of Dickinsons work wouldnt have become known.Dickinsons first collection of poetry was published in 1890,the content(内容) of 68.which was heavily edited(编辑) by the publishers 69.to fit(fit) the conventiona
64、l poetic rules of the time.A complete and mostly unedited collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955.Now Dickinson 70.is considered(consider) to be one of the most important American poets.第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处
65、语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Today I was having a PE lesson while I fell down and hurt my right foot.I was in greatly pain at that moment,but I tried to act as if nothing has hap
66、pened until the class was over.Though I had difficulty walk back to my classroom,I still didnt tell anyone but even refused my classmates help.As result,the hurt in my feet became worse.Now I know I was wrong.We can tell others our need for help and accept his help.Some day we can not help others in
67、 return.In this way,we can get along to each other happily and peacefully.答案Today I was having a PE lesson I fell down and hurt my right foot.I was in pain at that moment,but I tried to act as if nothing happened until the class was over.Though I had difficulty back to my classroom,I still didnt tel
68、l anyone even refused my classmates help.As result,the hurt in my became worse.Now I know I was wrong.We can tell others our need for help and accept help.Some day we can not help others in return.In this way,we can get along each other happily and peacefully.第二节书面表达(满分25分)目前,越来越多的中学生利用周末上各种各样的培训班或请
69、家教。对此存在两种不同观点:有必要: 跟老师学比自己学效果好;可以巩固课堂所学的内容;可以学到更多的东西。没有必要: 容易养成依赖习惯;学生需要时间休息;许多培训班和家教以盈利为目的。根据以上提示,以“Are Private Classes Necessary?”为题,写一篇100词左右的短文,反映以上不同看法,并简要阐述自己的观点。标题及开头已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇: 巩固 consolidate Are Private Classes Necessary?More and more middle school students are taking all kinds of priv
70、ate classes at the weekend.There are two different viewpoints about it. 参考范文Are Private Classes Necessary?More and more middle school students are taking all kinds of private classes at the weekend.There are two different viewpoints about it. Some think it necessary.First of all,its more effective t
71、o study with a teacher than by themselves.Secondly,it can strengthen what is learnt in class.Besides,they can learn a lot more.Others think it unnecessary.For one thing,students can easily become dependent,and for another,students need time to relax.Whats more,the purpose of many training classes an
72、d private teachers is to make money. In my opinion,whether a training class or a private teacher is needed just depends.If you are really very weak at or interested in a certain subject,maybe its OK for you.But be sure to choose a good and suitable class or teacher,otherwise it would be a waste of time and money.