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)AKid InventorsAttend Kids Day at the Invention ShowINPEX， the American largest invention trade show，is looking for kid inventors to bring their inventions to Kids Day at the Invention Show.Young inventors come for a chance to win cash prizes and great giveaways(赠
2、品)No invention? No problem！Kids Day isnt just for kid inventors.Enjoy music，games and many interesting activities for all ages.Bring your family and friends for a fun day of creativity and excitement.Attention，young inventors!There will be lots of exciting activities to take part in and inventions t
3、o check out from kid inventors.All inventions will be judged and cash prizes will be awarded.Every exhibitor will receive a certificate for taking part and a bag full of fun things just for bringing your invention to Kids Day.Kids Day activity schedule8：00 am.11：00 am.Setup time for inventions，exhib
4、its and activities11：00 am.Judging of inventions12：00 pm.Kids Day at the Invention Show opens to the public12：00 pm.4：00 pm.Activities in progress and inventions on display3：30 pm.Prizes are awarded for inventions4：30 pm.6：00 pm.Teardown (拆除) of inventions，displays and activitiesHow to sign up for K
5、ids Day at the Invention Show?Please print Kids Day Participation Form.Then fill it out and mail it or fax it to：ATTN：Kids Day217 Ninth StreetPittsburgh，PA 15222Fax：(412) 2884546If you have any questions，please email info.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了Kids Day at the Invention Show的相关情况。1People who go to the sh
6、ow can surely _Awin cash prizesBreceive a certificateCget a bag full of fun thingsDtake part in interesting activitiesD细节理解题。由第二段“Enjoy music，games and many interesting activities for all ages.”可知，只要去Kids Day的人就能参加各种活动。2When can people enjoy the invention show?AAt 10：30 am.BAt 11：30 am.CAt 3：30 pm.D
7、At 4：30 pm.C细节理解题。由Kids Day activity schedule中12：00 pm.4：00 pm.后的“Activities in progress and inventions on display”可知，C项正确。3How can one sign up for the invention show?ABy fax.BBy email.CBy phone.DBy online ordering.A细节理解题。由文章最后可知，报名可通过邮寄或传真报名表。BAnjali Mishra is a rising junior at Sunset High School
8、in Portland，Oregon.At 17，she is president and founder of her schools UNICEF (United Nations Childrens Fund) USA club，and a member of UNICEFs national council(委员会)She also volunteers her time in different communities.How did Anjali develop such a passion(热情) for helping others? When she was a freshma
9、n，she had an experience that greatly changed her attitude.She was invited to a cousins wedding(婚礼)in India.“My humanity forced me to go，” Anjali says.“When I saw children on the street，I realized how lucky I was as a child.I was able to get whatever I wanted，and my every need was satisfied.”Anjali a
10、sked herself：“What can I do to help？UNICEF stood out to me because its always on the front lines helping children in need.”After starting a UNICEF club at her school，Anjali noticed that the community responded(响应) actively.She took things a step further by applying to UNICEFs national council.“UNICE
11、F really liked my work.” she says.“Out of 3，000 applicants，they chose 6 high school students to be on the national council，and I was one of them”As a member of the council，Anjali helps organize high school UNICEF clubs around the country and provide resources so that the clubs can manage themselves.
12、The teen also founded an organization called “Activists United.” Members educate people on the dangers of guns.Anjali encourages other kids to start local clubs and organizations，too.“It takes a lot of effort，but you can get it done if youre passionate，” she says.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Anjali虽然是一名中学生，但她有一颗善
13、良博爱的心，积极投身慈善事业，帮助贫苦儿童。4Why did Anjali go to India?ATo be a volunteer.BTo see her mother.CTo spend a holiday.DTo attend a wedding.D细节理解题。由第二段中的“She was invited to a cousins wedding (婚礼) in India.”可知，她应邀去印度参加一场婚礼。5What has led Anjali to set up the UNICEF USA club?AHer mothers suggestion.BHer volunteer
14、 experience.CThe situation faced by poor children.DThe encouragement from her cousin.C推理判断题。由第三段中的“When I saw children on the street.my every need was satisfied”和第四段中的“What can I do to help? UNICEF stood out to me”可推断，Anjali看到了街头孩子们的艰难处境，她想为他们做些什么，进而想到了联合国儿童基金会。6What does the underlined word “them”
15、in Paragraph 6 refer to?A3，000 applicants.BUNICEF officers.C6 high school students.DFounders of UNICEFs national council.C词义猜测题。由倒数第三段可知，当时申请联合国儿童基金会国家委员会成员的人有三千个，有六名高中生申请成功，Anjali便是其(这六名高中生)中之一。7What does the organization “Activists United” do?AIt educates people on gun safety.BIt raises money for
16、children in need.CIt helps kids start local organizations.DIt provides support for UNICEF clubs.A细节理解题。由最后一段中的.“Activists United. Members educate people on the dangers of guns.”可知，这个组织的成员教人们认识枪支的危险。CTo adjust (使适应) your baby to the world，educating him is your main assignment.How will you educate him
17、? What role will he play in the world?According to Darwins theory of evolution of the species，we are a competitive species and one survives by adapting itself biologically to various environments through various ways.Competition was a resource useful for the progress of society and for the survival
18、of human beings.Today，however，the challenges are different.The 21st century is a computer science age，but there are environmental imbalances，deaths of thousands of children every day by starvation and countless epidemics (流行病)Therefore，it is important that the philosophy of preparing our children fo
19、r competition and power be replaced by one of preparing them for love and cooperation (合作)The earth is a unique (独一无二的) home to us all.The ecological balance has to be pursued (追求) and this pursuit shows the internal balance of each living being.We must educate our children so that they want to prot
20、ect nature and thus to protect the opportunity to make themselves more powerful and able in society.Our children have to learn that we dont need to practice actions that benefit only our homeland while all other countries are destroyed.The destruction of other countries and lives leads to the imposs
21、ibility of the future existence of the place we call home.It imbalances the ecosystem and shades the hope of a better future.We would not show hate to a flower，grabbing it and throwing it to the floor and stepping on it.It would be foolish！But we are insensitive to the sight of a homeless person thr
22、own to the ground and pretend its not our problem！Competition has led us to a state of total insensibility！Therefore，we must teach our children that the main necessity of men is love.Love is being good to ourselves，others and nature.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。在21世纪，我们面临很多新的挑战，教育孩子学会爱和合作更为重要。8According to Paragr
23、aph 2，competition is_AinterestingBbeneficialCunnecessaryDineffectiveB细节理解题。由第二段中的“Competition was a resource useful for the progress of society and for the survival of human beings.”可知，竞争对于社会的进步和人类的生存都是有益的。9Why should we prepare children for cooperation in the 21st century?AWe are faced with new cha
24、llenges.BMany diseases are threatening people.CThey will live in a more competitive society.DEnvironmental imbalance has caused many deaths.A细节理解题。由第三段中的“the challenges are different”和“there are environmental imbalances，deaths of thousands of children every day by starvation and countless epidemics(
25、流行病)”可知，在21世纪，面临新的挑战，我们需要教会孩子爱和合作。10What is the benefit of keeping an ecological balance?AIt will help keep our internal balance.BOur kids will have more chances to succeed.CIt will help make our future existence possible.DOur kids will have a better natural environment.A推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“The ecologica
26、l balance.shows the internal balance of each living being.”可知，生态平衡有助于维持我们内心的平衡。11What is the purpose of this text?ATo suggest an education of love and cooperation.BTo explain the role competition plays in education.CTo introduce ways of helping children overcome fears.DTo explain why competition and
27、 cooperation should coexist.A写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了教育孩子学会爱和合作的重要性。DNatasha，19，is a sophomore (二年级学生) at Baylor University in Texas.She was born in Africa but came to the US when she was 3 years old.Natasha was on her way to science class one day this past November.A male student suddenly knocked her o
28、ff the sidewalk.Then he used a racist(种族主义的)word for black people.He told Natasha that black people werent “allowed on the sidewalk”Another male student was nearby.“Boy，thats not cool，”he said to the first student.The first student made another rude comment.Then the two guys walked away.Natasha had
29、never experienced such racism at Baylor before.She wanted to let other people know what had happened.When Natasha got home from class，she made a video，calmly describing what had happened on the sidewalk.Then she posted the video on Facebook.Two days later，Natasha got ready to walk to science class a
30、gain.She was still hurt，angry and sad.But when she stepped outside，she couldnt believe what she saw：300 people were waiting for her.They had come to walk her to class.There were white faces and black faces and Asian faces in the crowd.They were Natashas fellow students.And they were united in their
31、anger about what had happened to her.They were there to make it clear that racism is never OK.The crowd cheered when Natasha appeared.She fought back tears.The students linked arms and walked across campus (校园) together.Outside her classroom，Natasha spoke to the crowd.“You have no idea how much this
32、 means to me，” she said.She praised the second male studentthe one who had stood up for her.Then she spoke about the student who had shoved (推) her and said such hateful things.“To the gentleman who said those words，” Natasha said，“Im praying for you，and I love you.We just want to see the world beco
33、me a better place.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。美国黑人女大学生Natasha在学校遭受了种族歧视，她把这一遭遇公之于众后得到许多反对种族歧视的校友的支持。12Why did the first male student knock Natasha off the sidewalk?ABecause of her color.BBecause of his carelessness.CBecause she was a female.DBecause she was a newcomer.A细节理解题。由第二段的“he used a racist(种族主义的) word f
34、or black people”可知，把Natasha推出人行道的男学生是一个种族歧视者，他是因为Natasha的肤色而如此无礼。13What was the main purpose of the 300 people waiting outside Natashas house?ATo find out who she was.BTo show their support for her.CTo protect her from attack.DTo give her a warm welcome.B推理判断题。由第五段的“they were united in their anger a
35、bout what had happened to her.They were there to make it clear that racism is never OK”可知，在Natasha家门外等待的这三百名同学们都反对种族歧视，他们陪她一起走到教室，以示对她的支持。14How did Natasha feel about what the second male student had done for her?AUpset.BCurious.CGrateful.DConfused.C推理判断题。由最后一段的“She praised the second male studentth
36、e one who had stood up for her”可知，Natasha对第二个男学生十分感激。15How does the text mainly develop?ABy providing examples.BBy making comparisons.CBy following the order of time.DBy following the order of importance.C篇章结构题。由文中出现的时间状语“one day this past November，When Natasha got home from class，Two days later”等可知
37、，本文是按照时间顺序写作的。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)How to Keep a Tidy DeskWorking at a clean desk can often be more effective(有效的)！ 16 ？The following will help you to have a tidy desk.Only keep things you really need on and near your desk.Use a tray(文件盘) for any papers you have to read.Have a small box for p
38、ens and pencils and have a rubbish bin near your desk. 17 Go to the kitchen when you want to have a drink or，if you prefer，keep a drink on a small table near your desk.Cut down the amount of paper that you use.Try to keep as much information as possible on your computer.Before printing a document，as
39、k yourself，“ 18 ？” Use your smartphone to take photos of things you need to remember.For example，take photos of notes to yourself，the name and address of a place you need to visit or diagrams you need to study for school.Get a noticeboard. 19 ，use a noticeboard on the wall.Check it every day and thr
40、ow old notes in the bin.Clean your desk at the end of every day. 20 ！If you do it every day，it will only take five minutes and you can start each new day with a clean and tidy space.AWhatever youre writing downBDont keep any drinks on your deskCDo I really need to read this on paperDChoose a time to
41、 tidy your desk and do itEIf you really do need to keep small bits of paperFIs a noticeboard a good way to organize bits of paperGDo you want to start cleaning，but you do not know how【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个如何保持书桌整齐的小窍门。16G该空后的“The following will help you to have a tidy desk.”是对G项中的“you do not know ho
42、w”的回答。17B由该空后的“Go to the kitchen.to have a drink”和“keep a drink on a small table near your desk”可知，本段建议不要在书桌上摆放任何饮料。故选B项。18C由该空前的“Try to keep as much information as possible on your computer”和“Before printing a document”可知，打印文件前，问一问自己“是否真的需要阅读纸质内容”。这与本段小标题Cut down the amount of paper that you use相呼应
43、。19E由本段小标题Get a noticeboard和该空后的throw old notes可知，如果真的需要保存一些小纸片，可以利用墙上的布告栏。E项中的small bits of paper与notes相呼应。20DD项中的“Choose a time to tidy your desk”与本段小标题Clean your desk at the end of every day相呼应。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Toms car got so old that he decided to sell it.He asked among his friends to se
44、e if anyone was particularly 21 to buy a cheap car，but they all knew that it was falling to pieces，so 22 of them had any desire to buy it.Toms friend Sam saw that he was 23 when they met one evening，and said，“Whats up，Tom？”Tom told him，and Sam answered，“Well，what about advertising it in the paper？Yo
45、u may 24 more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement！”Thinking that Sams 25 was reasonable，he put an advertisement in an evening paper，which read“For sale：small car， 26 very little petrol，only two owners.Bargain at $50.”For two days after the advertisement first appeared，there was no 27
46、But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry.A man rang up and said he would like to 28 him about the car.“ All right，”Tom said，feeling happy.He asked the man whether ten oclock the next morning would be 29 or not.“Fine，”the man said，“and Ill bring my wife.We intend to go for a ride in it to 30 it
47、.”The next morning，at a quarter to ten，Tom parked the car in the square outside his front door， 31 to wait there for the people who had 32 his advertisement.Even Tom had to 33 that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸)Then，soon after he had got the car as clean 34 it could be，a police car stopped j
48、ust behind him and a policeman got out.He looked at Toms car and then said，“Have you reported this 35 to us yet，sir？”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Tom登广告卖一辆破旧不堪的车，当他把车停在外面时，警察还误以为出了交通事故。21A.anxiousBluckyCashamedDgenerousA上文说Tom决定卖掉这辆车，所以他在朋友中打听看谁急于(anxious)要买一辆便宜的车，故A项正确。22A.someBneitherCnoneDmostC根据本空前的“but they
49、all knew that it was falling to pieces”可知，没有人(none)愿意买Tom的车，故C项正确。23A.upsetBdelightedCcalmDastonishedA上文说没有人愿意买Tom的车，因此Tom很沮丧(upset)，故A项正确。24A.learnBmissCgetDfindC根据本空后的“than the cost of the advertisement”可知，这样你得到(get)的要比广告费用多得多，故C项正确。25A.messageBrequestCadviceDdescriptionC由上文可知，登广告是Sam的建议(advice)，故
50、C项正确。26A.usesBlosesChasDspendsA根据本空后的“very little petrol”可知，此处是说耗(use)油少，故A项正确。27A.doubtBhelpCtroubleDanswerD根据本空后的“But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry.”可知，广告登出后刚开始并没有收到回复(answer)，故D项正确。28A.tellBcallCagreeDseeD根据本空后的“Tom said，feeling happy.”可知，这个人要见(see)Tom谈买车事宜，故D项正确。29A.exactBsuitableCe
51、arlyDlateB上文说那个人要见Tom谈买车事宜，所以Tom问他明天上午十点是否合适(suitable)，故B项正确。30A.recognizeBgainCtestDadmireC根据本空前的“go for a ride in it”可知，那个人说他们要开Tom的车试试(test)它怎么样，故C项正确。31A.happeningBmeaningCturningDfailingB根据本空后的“wait there for the people”可知，Tom把车停在外面，打算(mean to)等要买车的人，故B项正确。32A.readBinsertedCansweredDplacedC根据本空
52、前的“wait there for the people”可知，Tom在等回复(answer)他的人，故C项正确。33A.forgetBadmitCdisagreeDshowB根据本空后的“.that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸)”可知，就连Tom自己都不得不承认(admit)自己的车看起来像一堆残骸，故B项正确。34A.soBthatCsuchDasD根据本空后的“it could be”可知，Tom把车擦得尽可能地干净，as.as.是固定搭配，表示“像一样”，故D项正确。35A.bargainBsaleCresultDaccidentD上文说
53、Tom的车看起来就像一堆残骸，此处是说警察误以为Tom的车发生了交通事故，问Tom是否把这一事故(accident)报告给了警局。此处旨在突出Tom的车破旧不堪，故D项正确。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)A dear friend of mine recently celebrated her 36._ (thirty) birthday.Rather than doing 37._ most women of her age might dodrinking，buying a new dress，or having a dinner out at 38._ expens
54、ive restaurantshe decided to host an “acts of kindness” party.All friends，who 39._ (invite) to the party，were asked to spend money 40._ acts of kindness.At the party，she prepared cards，which shed written to each guest 41._ (personal)，saying what they meant to her as friends，and then passed them arou
55、nd the table for everyone else to add nice comments about each other.She explained to 42._ (we) that she was in the process of entering a new phase in her life，one of offering more service to others，and she wanted a special birthday 43._ (celebrate)So my gift to her was that during the 44._ (follow)
56、 month，I would do 30 acts of kindness in 30 days in honor of her 30 years on earth.So far I 45._ (do) 13 acts!【语篇解读】本文讲述了“我”的朋友为了庆祝她的30岁生日，举办了一个不一样的生日聚会“善举”生日聚会。36thirtieth考查序数词。表示“第三十”应该用序数词thirtieth。37what考查宾语从句。most women of her age might do为宾语从句，作doing的宾语。宾语从句中缺少宾语，且意为“所的”，故填 what。38an考查冠词。泛指某一家
57、餐馆用a或者an，又因expensive为以元音音素开头的单词，所以用冠词an。39were invited/had been invited考查谓语的时态和语态。句意：被邀请参加聚会的所有朋友都被要求花钱做善举。who _ to the party为非限制性定语从句，who在定语从句中作主语，指代all friends，由此可知此处表示“被邀请”，故填were invited/had been invited。40on考查介词。spend money on.为固定词组，意为“花钱在”，故填介词on。41personally考查词性转换。此处用副词personally 来修饰整个句子，表示“亲
58、自写卡片给每个客人”，故填personally。42us考查代词。句意：她向我们解释她正迈向人生中一个新的阶段。to为介词，其后接人称代词宾格，故填us。43celebration考查名词。句意：她想要一个特别的生日庆祝。形容词special应修饰名词，故填 celebration。44following考查形容词。句意：所以我给她的礼物就是：在接下来的一个月里，我要在30天内做 30个善举以纪念她出生30 年。the following month意为“在随后的一个月里”，故填following。45have done考查时态。句意：到目前为止，我已经做了13个善举！根据时间状语so far
59、可知应使用现在完成时，故填 have done。.写作(满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华，你校的联谊学校美国乔治中学要招聘一名学生为外联部志愿者，主要负责与其联系和接待等工作。条件是英语水平高，能熟练操作计算机，热心为两校服务。请你据此写一封自荐信。注意：1.词数：80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：外联部 foreign liaison department_参考范文Dear Sir or Madam，I have learned that your school is in need of a volunteer working for foreign lia
60、ison department.I would like you to consider me for the position.I have a great passion for English.In the past two years，I have been an editor for the English Paper in my school. Besides I am familiar with computer operation and office softwares，which can help me work well.Whats more，I am always re
61、ady to help others and offer good service.I think I am competent for the job.I would appreciate it if I could have the opportunity to get the job.Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Li Hua第二节(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。续写的词数应为150左右。When I saw her tonight she smiled and recogniz
62、ed me.I smiled back at her.She was looking more relaxed even though she was still busy doing her job.I have noticed her several times this last few months and she always looks so much happier now.Tonight when I talked with her I noticed her name tag.Her name is Pamela.Pamela works at the express che
63、ckouts in a busy supermarket.She deals with problems when the selfservice checkout experiences a problem (no price on product，machine problems，etc.)She monitors these checkouts and usually has hardly dealt with one complaint before another is created.When I first talked to Pamela，I had called her to
64、 the checkout I was using.There wasnt any problem with the checkout though.My problem or should I say concern was about Pamela.She looked tired and was under a lot of stress as she quickly moved from one checkout to the next.Its a bit of a firefighting job.I told Pamela that she needed to slow down.
65、I told her she wasnt getting paid enough to be working as hard as she was working.I told her that we，the customers，could wait and it was very bad for her health to be putting herself under such pressure.I told her that our expectations were not as hard as the ones she set for herself.Pamela told me
66、she would slow down.I could tell she was touched that not only did I notice her stress but I chose to talk to her about it and was concerned for her health.I gently told her things had to change.I told her I would be looking out for her in future to see if she had taken my advice on board.She smiled
67、 and said，“I promise that I will next time.”Paragraph 1：When I saw her she was still doing her job but there was such a difference._Paragraph 2：I am proud of myself. _ 参考范文Paragraph 1：When I saw her she was still doing her job but there was such a difference.I praised the new her.Now Pamela said tha
68、t other customers would have to wait for their turn while she dealt with another customer.She told me the change had significantly improved her health.She added that shes also shared what I said with her colleagues.As I walked away from Pamela my heart was lightened.She has taken my advice on board
69、and tried to slow down her working pace.A days work means just that.It doesnt mean that one should put two days work into one day.Paragraph 2：I am proud of myself.Not only have I caused Pamela to reflect on the pressure she was putting herself under，but also she in turn has encouraged her colleagues
70、 in the supermarket to do the same.I really feel very happy and satisfied for my concern and act of kindness do make a difference to those in need.Its just a simple act of love that costs no money.So my friends，our kindness doesnt have to be material，but just loving.Bless you all for all you do for others.
