1、单元质量评估(二)时间:100分钟分数:120分第一部分阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AShare your poems,get feedback (反馈) for your poetry,and enter poetry contests (竞赛)Choose from the following poetry contests that you can enter.Get feedback for every poem that you write including yo
2、ur contest entries.How it worksAs a member,you will get feedback for everything you write.You can enter poetry contests with cash prizes.You will be ranked.Write and see how the feedback you receive influences your rank.Since the year 2000 we have been helping writers improve their writing skills.Po
3、etry contests in mayFriendship across culturesWrite a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture.Deadline:Today!Technology warsWrite a story on the topic provided in the announcement.Deadline:Today!Poetry contests in juneLyrics make the songPen your newest,and best song lyric mas
4、terpieces and enter them into this contest.NO POETRY ALLOWED FOR THIS CONTEST!Must be song lyrics only.Deadline:June 1stUnexpected romanceWrite a story that brings two people together,two people who dont necessarily realize that they belong together but the audience is rooting for them.Write a story
5、 for a cash prize.Deadline:June 15thPoetry contests in julyNewbie writing contestFor our New Arrival “This Sentence Starts the Story” contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with this sentence:“Hell found me.” A poetry contest with a cash prize.Deadline:July 3rdShare your storyA memoir
6、 (回忆录) gives us the ability to write about our life.But you can write about life with the option(选择)to create and invent and to make sense of a life,or part of that life.Write a piece of your life!A cash prize to the winning entry.Deadline:July 10th【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了诗歌比赛的相关信息。1What do we know abou
7、t the contests in May?AThey are held yearly.BThey are topicbased.CThey offer no feedback.DThey are humanfocused.解析:细节理解题。由Friendship across cultures介绍内容中的“Write a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture.”以及Technology wars介绍内容中的“Write a story on the topic provided in the announ
8、cement.”可知,5月的诗歌比赛是要求参赛者按照所给出的主题进行写作的。答案:B2Contestants of “Lyrics make the song”_Acan hand in poemsBshould write song lyricsChave a chance to win a cash prizeDmust enter their works before July 3rd解析:细节理解题。由Lyrics make the song介绍内容中的“Must be song lyrics only.”可知,参赛者只能提交歌词作品。答案:B3What type of writing
9、 is this text?AA writing guide.BA poetry review.CAn official report.DAn announcement.解析:文章体裁题。通读全文可知,本文是一则诗歌比赛的通知,介绍了各项诗歌比赛的相关信息。答案:DBRobert Frost,popular for his rural life poetry,was born in San Francisco,California on March 26,1874.Frost published several poems in his high school magazine,and he
10、sold his first poem called My butterfly:An elegy for $15 in 1894.It was published in the New York independent edition on November 8,1894.He then went on a journey to Virginia.He studied at Harvard University for two years.Although he was a very good student at Harvard,he left it to support his famil
11、y.Just before dying,his grandfather bought a farm for him and his wife.Frost worked on the farm for nine years,writing early in the mornings.During this time,Frost had written several poems which became popular later on.Eventually,his farming failed,which drove Frost back to the education field from
12、 which he had started.From 1906 to 1911,he served as an English teacher at New Hampshires Pinkerton Academy and afterwards at the New Hampshire Normal School in Plymouth,New Hampshire.In 1912,Frost with his family moved to Great Britain,and lived at first in Glasgow.Later,he settled in Beaconsfield
13、outside London.His first poetry book titled A boys will was published the very next year.In England,Frost became friends with some important people like Edward Thomas,a member of the group known as the Dymock Poets,T.E.Hulme,and Ezra Pound.Being surrounded by these friends,Frost published some great
14、 works in England.In 1915,after World War started,he returned to America and bought a farm in Franconia,New Hampshire.There he built a career in writing,teaching and lecturing.This family habitat served as his summer home until 1938.The house is now kept as the Frost Place,a museum and poetry confer
15、ence site.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。罗伯特弗罗斯特是美国一位著名的乡村诗人,他的诗作从农村生活中汲取题材。文章介绍了他的主要生活经历。4Why did Frost leave Harvard University?AHis family was in need of money.BHis family asked him to do so.CHe had to work on the farm.DHe had graduated from it.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Although he was a very good student at Harvard,he l
16、eft it to support his family.”可知,他家需要钱。答案:A5While in England,Robert Frost_Abuilt his career in writingBlearnt how to write poems from othersCwas actively influenced by some peopleDbecame a member of the Dymock Poets解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Being surrounded by these friends,Frost published some great works i
17、n England.”可知,弗罗斯特受到一些朋友的积极影响。答案:C6What can we learn about Frost?AHe was fond of running a farm.BHe had to write poems to support his family.CHe made a lot of money from writing poems.DHis life on the farms greatly influenced his poems.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Robert Frost,popular for his rural life poetry”
18、以及他在农村生活多年的经历可知,应选D。答案:DCWriting poetry can seem frightening.However,with the right inspiration(灵感) and approach,you can write a poem that you can be proud to share with others in class or with your friends.A poem might start as a piece of a verse,a line or two that seems to come out of nowhere,or a
19、n image you cannot get out of your head.You can find inspiration for your poem by doing writing exercises and using the world around you.Once you have inspiration,you can then shape your thoughts into a poem.You may also be inspired by going for a walk in your neighbourhood or to your favourite spot
20、 in the city.You may observe people on a park bench or in a public square and use moments from your observations as the inspiration for a poem.You could try writing a poem about a person who is important to you in your life,such as your mother or your best friend.You could use the person as inspirat
21、ion for your poem.You can start your poem by focusing on a specific (特定的) theme or idea that you find attractive or interesting.Picking a specific theme or idea to focus on in the poem can give your poem a clear goal or point.This can make it easier for you to limit what images and descriptions you
22、are going to use in your poem.For example,you may decide to write a poem around the theme of “love and friendship”You may then think about specific moments in your life when you experienced love and friendship as well as how you would characterize love and friendship based on your relationships with
23、 others.There are many different poetic forms that you can use,from free verse to sonnet to rhyming couplet.You may go for a poetic form that you find easy to use,such as free verse,or a form that you find more challenging,such as sonnet.Choose one poetic form and stick to that structure so your poe
24、m feels cohesive(连贯的) to your readers.【语篇解读】很多人想要学会写诗,本文给了我们一些这方面的建议。7When it comes to poem writing,both Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 show the importance of_Alooking for inspiration around usBhaving a gift for poem writingCknowing the structures of poemsDbeing supported by people around us解析:细节理解题。根据
25、第二段的“Once you have inspiration,you can then shape your thoughts into a poem.”以及第三段的“You may also be inspired by going for a walk in your neighbourhood or to your favourite spot in the city.”可知这两段都强调了寻找灵感的重要性。答案:A8What does the example of writing a poem around the theme of “love and friendship” show?
26、AInspiration is everywhere around us.BWe can be encouraged by love and friendship.CPicking a specific theme or idea is important.DWe should write about things were familiar with.解析:推理判断题。根据第四段的“Picking a specific theme or idea to focus on.are going to use in your poem.”可知这个例子是为了表明选择一个特定的主题的重要性。答案:C9
27、Who would most probably try writing a sonnet?ASomeone who wants to feel cohesive to his/her readers.BSomeone who wants to try a difficult form of poetry.CSomeone who tries to write a poem the first time.DSomeone who dislikes the structure of poems.解析:细节理解题。根据第五段的“.a form that you find more challengi
28、ng,such as sonnet.”可知想要体验更难的诗歌体裁的人会尝试这种体裁。答案:B10What does this passage mainly talk about?ASome forms of poems.BSome tips to write poems.CThe authors experience of writing poems.DSome tips to overcome the fear of writing poems.解析:主旨大意题。综合全文内容可知,本文主要向我们介绍了一些写诗歌的方法。答案:B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
29、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。Now more than ever,its important to protect yourself while online.To be the safest you can possibly be,there are a few steps you can take.11._This means you should never choose a password like “1234” or “password”,which is too obvious.Create passwords that are a good mix
30、ture of letters,numbers and special characters.Avoid using something that people may know about you,such as your birthdate or favourite sports team.You should also use a long password because its usually more difficult to guess.Be smart with emails.12._Opening a strange email can result in harmful s
31、oftware being installed (安装)on your computer or mobile phone.Sometimes you may receive a strangelooking email from an email address of someone you know.13._It is possible that the persons account may have been hacked (侵入)Always use antivirus(杀毒的)software.It is important to use antivirus software on
32、your computer.14._If anything is found,take the necessary steps to remove it from your computer system.If you use an Android smartphone,you should install a good antivirus app on it as well.Be smart about social media.You should always leave certain details out of your social media accounts.15._You
33、should also make use of the privacy settings on your accounts so that you can control who sees what.Be careful about accepting everyone who wants to connect as well.When you follow these tips,you will enjoy better security and be less likely to be a target for hackers.ADont trust it easily.BUse more
34、 than one email address.CUse passwords that are difficult to guess.DDont use too much software at the same time.EYou should be careful of any unknown email addresses.FRun the programmes at least once per week to check for viruses.GYour birthdate and address dont necessarily need to be added.【语篇解读】本文
35、介绍了几种保障个人安全上网的方法。11解析:本句是本段的主题句,因为后文提到不能选择太明显的密码,可知此处提醒人们要使用难猜的密码。答案:C12解析:本句承上启下。下文提到打开陌生邮件可能会导致的恶果,可知此处是提醒人们注意未知邮件。答案:E13解析:本句对上文做进一步说明。前面提到有时会收到熟人发的奇怪邮件,后文指出此人的账号可能被入侵,由此可推测此处是提醒人们不能轻易相信这类邮件。答案:A14解析:本句承上启下。前文提到使用杀毒软件,后文提到有病毒被检测出时要清除,可推测此处提醒人们用杀毒软件检测病毒。答案:F15解析:本句承接上一句,对其做举例说明。上一句提到不要把自己的特定信息放在社交
36、网络账号上,此处应列举生日和地址等信息没必要添加上。答案:G第二部分英语知识运用(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。I was both excited and a little scared on my first day of kindergarten (幼儿园)The large classroom was full of books and toys that I _16_But it was also full of kids all _17_ tha
37、n me.Because my birthday was in late September,I was allowed in at only 3 years old,and this _18_ that I was destined (注定) to be the smallest kid in my class until the seventh grade.I think that my mum sensed I was a little _19_That was why she was always there to _20_ me up right after school when
38、I could have easily ridden the bus.I would sit next to her and tell her all about my _21_Sometimes we would even read a book and wait _22_ all the cars and buses had left before we _23_ home.I valued those _24_ times when I had my mum all to myself.I felt _25_ and peaceful when we sat in the car tog
39、ether.Beginning the new challenge of _26_ didnt seem so difficult when I knew that I could _27_ it with her.Being a tiny,little kid in a big scary world wasnt so _28_ either.I knew that my mum loved me and that was all I _29_ to be loving,joyful and strong.As I _30_ those happy times,I can see that
40、they also _31_ me for another special relationship in my later life.All those times I spent _32_ to and being with my mother helped me to open my heart to the world _33_Her beautiful love helped me _34_ to love.Mum,I love you forever and will be always _35_ to you for what you had taught me.【语篇解读】作者
41、回想起自己上幼儿园的时候和妈妈一起回家时的快乐时光,并意识到妈妈给予了他许多东西,也教会了他许多东西。16A.owned BboughtCbrought Dloved解析:大教室里摆满了作者喜欢的书和玩具。答案:D17A.younger BolderCsmarter Dhealthier解析:根据本段末“I was destined to be the smallest kid in my class until the seventh grade”可判断此处意为其他孩子都比作者大。答案:B18A.judged BviewedCmeant Dconcluded解析:作者的生日在九月末,这就意味
42、着作者将比其他同学要小。答案:C19A.afraid BdelightedCsurprised Ddisappointed解析:根据文章第一句中的“scared”的提示可判断选A项。答案:A20A.take BbringCring Dpick解析:作者的妈妈担心他害怕,所以一放学就去接他。答案:D21A.error BplanCday Dyear解析:作者给妈妈讲述他在学校一天的生活。答案:C22A.until BwhileCthough Dbecause解析:有时候,作者和妈妈一直等到其他所有的车辆已经走了才回家。答案:A23A.ran BjumpedCwalked Ddrove解析:根据“
43、I felt _25_ and peaceful when we sat in the car together.”可知,作者的妈妈是开车来接他回家的。答案:D24A.difficult BannoyingCspecial Dreasonable解析:作者非常珍惜与妈妈一起开车回家时的快乐而特别的时光。答案:C25A.safe BlonelyCterrible Dsuccessful解析:原本在学校感到有点儿害怕的作者和妈妈待在一起觉得很安全。答案:A26A.adventure BschoolCchurch Dwork解析:上学所面临的挑战对作者来说并没有那么难。答案:B27A.provide
44、 BputCmeet Dshare解析:根据“I would sit next to her and tell her all about my _21_”可判断此处指作者将自己在学校所面临的挑战告诉妈妈,即与妈妈分享。答案:D28A.nice BattractiveCbad Dexciting解析:和妈妈一起,拥有妈妈的爱,作者觉得待在学校没有那么糟糕。答案:C29A.needed BusedChad Dintended解析:妈妈的爱正是作者所需要的一切,故选A项。答案:A30A.get along with Blook back onCmake up for Dkeep up with解析
45、:此处指作者回顾过去和妈妈在一起的快乐时光。答案:B31A.charged BpraisedCforgave Dprepared解析:作者和妈妈在一起的快乐时光为作者未来的生活做了准备。答案:D32A.replying BreferringCtalking Dattending解析:作者与妈妈交谈和待在一起的时光后来帮助作者向世界打开心扉。答案:C33A.later BimmediatelyCimpossibly Dfluently解析:参见上题解析。答案:A34A.decide BpromiseClearn Dmanage解析:妈妈的爱帮助作者学会了爱。答案:C35A.sensitive B
46、gratefulCopen Dhonest解析:妈妈教会了作者许多东西,因此作者将永远感激她。答案:B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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(David and Alice are waiting for a taxi by the roadside.)David:Im hungry,Alice.Lets go and get something to eat.Alice:Id like to eat out with you,David,36._ Im short of cash these days.You
47、know,it was only last week 37._ I bought a new mobile phone.David:Dont worry,Alice.My treat.I know a pretty good restaurant.The food 38._(serve)there is wonderful.Lets have our supper there.Alice:But how far is it from here?David:Not very far.We can walk there in twenty minutes.Alice:But Im too tire
48、d and hungry to walk any 39._ (far)Wed better take a taxi,David.David:But Im afraid it would be very hard 40._ (get) one during the rush hour.Oh,there 41._(come)a taxi.Hi,taxi!(after a while)Oh,it is taken already.What a pity!Lets wait here 42._ a while.Im sure there will be another taxi soon.Alice:
49、43._(miss)a taxi in this part of the city might mean waiting for at least half an hour,Im afraid,especially during the rush hour.David:Just be 44._(patience),Alice.OK.Lets share this newspaper while we 45._(wait)here.【语篇解读】本文为对话,题材为日常生活类。大卫和爱丽丝想去一家餐馆吃饭。他们在路边等出租车。36解析:考查连词。前后两个分句在意义上是转折关系,用but连接。答案:b
50、ut37解析:考查强调句型。该句使用了强调句型,被强调的是时间状语only last week。答案:that38解析:考查非谓语动词。served there是过去分词短语作定语,修饰food,分词动作serve与逻辑主语food之间是被动关系。答案:served39解析:考查比较级。any修饰比较级,表示“比一点”,常用于疑问句或否定句。这里Alice是说“我又累又饿,走不动了”。答案:farther/further40解析:考查非谓语动词。句中it是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式短语to get one during the rush hour。答案:to get41解析:考查倒装。
51、该句使用了完全倒装,主语是后面的a taxi,谓语动词需用单数第三人称形式。答案:comes42解析:考查介词。“for一段时间”作状语,表示某动作持续多长时间。答案:for43解析:考查非谓语动词。Missing a taxi in this part of the city是动名词短语作主语。答案:Missing44解析:考查词形变化。空格中所填单词在句中作表语,需用patience的形容词形式。答案:patient45解析:考查时态。while作“在期间”解,谓语动词常用现在进行时。答案:are waiting第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华。
52、你校外教Mr Hall给你发邮件,询问有关中国春节贴对联(paste couplets)的习俗。请你给他回复,内容包括:(1)对联的内容;(2)贴对联的意义。注意:(1)词数80左右;(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_答案:Dear Mr Hall,Glad to hear from you.I feel happy to tell you something about the couplets.Decorations are important features of the celebrations for the Spring Festival.One of the main fo
53、rms of decoration is pasting the “Red Couplets”,which are Chinese good luck sayings written on red paper.It is a traditional custom in China.Pasting couplets contains not only good morals and rich cultural knowledge but also peoples expectations for the coming year.People keep them up all the year r
54、ound in the hope of keeping good luck.If you are interested in knowing more,just let me know.Yours,Li Hua第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Eating healthily and exercising to get your body fit can feel like a lot of work.In fact,sometimes it can feel like so much work that you might not even wa
55、nt to try!Have no fear,thoughthere are some fun ways to get your body healthy.You might think that going to a gym and working out on exercise equipment is the only or the best way to get fit,but thats just not so.There are loads of things you can do outside of the confines of the gym to keep yoursel
56、f healthy!Think a hike might be a bit challenging for you? Take a walk on the beach or in a park.Youll get extra points if you take your whole walk on the sand;it provides some resistance and will give you a better workout.Dancing is one of the very best forms of exercise.It works a lot of different
57、 muscles,and there are endless varieties of dances to keep you entertained.Some people avoid dancing because they may not have a partner to go to a dance class with.There are loads of types of dances you can do solo!Maybe you should go out on a limb and try hiphop dancing or tap dancingyou can do bo
58、th of those on your own.Dont feel like taking a dance class? You dont need to!Put on some music and have an impromptu dance party by yourself in your room,with your friends in the halls at school,or even with your family in the living room! There are lots of great reasons to get exercise and keep yo
59、ur body and brain healthy.Keep in mind that increasing your regular movement doesnt mean that you have to go to extremes by running to the gym seven days a weekthere are fun and easy ways to introduce more exercise into your life._答案:Besides eating healthily and exercising,there are some fun ways to
60、 keep fit.(要点1) Its a good way for you to take a walk on the beach or in the park.(要点2)In addition,whether you have a partner or not,or whether you take a dance class or not,dancing is a great way to exercise your muscles.(要点3) Therefore,if you want to keep fit,you dont have to go to the gym regularly.(要点4)