1、单元评估检测(二)第卷第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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。A(2014学军中学月考)On a clear night you might see the Moon,some planets,and thousands of sparkling stars.With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky.And you can see those objects in m
2、ore and more details.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see.We wont see them with the biggest telescope in the world,on the clearest night of the year.Thats because theyre invisible.Theyre the mysterious dead stars called black holes.You might find it hard to
3、imagine that stars die.After all,our Sun is a star.Year after year we see it up in the sky,burning brightly,giving us heat and light.The Sun certainly doesnt seem to be getting old or weak.But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.As a stars gas burns,they give off light and heat.But whe
4、n the gas runs out,the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools,the outer layers of the star pull in towards the center.The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball.If the star was very small,the star ends up as a cold,dark ball called a black dwarf.If the star was very big,it kee
5、ps squashing inward until its packed together tighter than anything in the universe.Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble.Thats how tightly this dead star,a black hole,is packed.What pulls the star in towards its center with such power?Its the same force that pulls
6、 you down when you jumpthe force called gravity.A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everythingeven light.The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes.Thats why you see nothing but blackness.So the next time you stare up at the night sky,remember: theres more i
7、n the sky than meets the eye! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holesthe great mystery of space.【解题导语】本文重点讲述的是黑洞的形成和特点。1According to the article,what causes a star to die?AAs its gases run out,it cools down.BIt collides (碰撞) with other stars.CThe star pulls in towards the center.DAs it gets
8、 hotter and hotter,it explodes.解析:选A。本文第五段讲述的是恒星衰亡的过程。其中第二句“But when the gas runs out,the star stops burning and begins to die.”讲的就是选项A本身。2We cant see light when we look at a black hole because _Amost black holes are so far awayBthe gravity of a black hole is so strong that it sucks in the light inw
9、ardCas the stars gas runs out,it stops giving off heat and lightDas a star cools,its outer layers pull in towards its center解析:选B。本文倒数第二段最后“A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everythingeven light.The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes.Thats why you see
10、nothing but blackness.”可知选B项。3The best title of the passage should be _AAmazing Black HolesBMystery of the UniverseCMagic GravityDLife of a Star解析:选A。本文重点讲述的是黑洞的形成和特点。其他三项背离主题。BPeople travel for a lot of reasons.Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines.Others are looking for culture
11、,or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places.But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it.Residents of cities lik
12、e London,Copenhagen,and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short,and much of the rest of the year is in the rain.This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them.Every summer,more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches
13、for their vacation.They all come for the same reason: sun!The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries.Italys 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer.And 13 million people camp out on French beaches,parks and roadsides.Spains long sandy coastline attracts more
14、people than anywhere else.37 million tourists visit yearly,or_one_tourist_for_every_person_living_in_SpainBut there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle.The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth.And with increased tourism,its getting worse.The
15、French cant figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St Tropez.And in many places,swimming is dangerous because of pollution.None of this,however,is spoiling anyones fun.The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists.Obviously,they dont go there for clean water
16、 and solitude.They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches.They dont even mind the pollution.No matter how dirty the water is,the coastline still looks beautiful.And as long as the sun shines,its still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin,London,or Oslo.【解题导语】人们因各种理由进行旅游,但是欧
17、洲人旅游的目的主要是享受阳光明媚的沙滩。4The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _Athey want to see historic remains or religious spotsBthey are interested in different cultural traditions and social customsCthey would like to take pictures in front of famous sitesDthey wish to escape
18、 from the cold,dark and rainy days back at home解析:选D。推理判断题。文章第一段提到But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.然后,又介绍了一些欧洲国家的气候,说明欧洲人旅游主要是为了逃避本国阴冷、潮湿的天气。5In Paragraph 2,cities like London,Copenhagen,and Amsterdam are mentioned _Ato show that they are not good cities in terms of
19、 geography and climateBto tell us how wealthy their residents areCto suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beautyDto prove that they have got more tourism than they can handle解析:选A。细节理解题。第二段的开头提到.for the sun because they have so little of it,然后再举例说明。6The underlined pa
20、rt in Paragraph 3 means _Aall the 37 million people living in Spain are touristsBevery year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that countryCevery person living in Spain has to take care of a touristDevery Spanish is visited by a tourist every year解析:选B。推理判断题。此句的意思是“每年有
21、三千七百万游客来西班牙旅游,也就是说,每一个西班牙人对应一名游客”,即游客和西班牙人一样多。7According to the passage,which of the following factors might spoil the tourists fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?APolluted water. BCrowded buses.CTraffic jams. DRainy weather.解析:选D。推理判断题。游客来旅游主要是为了享受阳光,A、B、C中提到的东西游客都可以忍受,但是不能没有阳光。CAmerican cult
22、ure is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.The major factors contributing to the making of this nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment,ethnic diversity (多民族) and plural religion,which is quite different from other nations in the world.What is
23、more,these elements are still influencing the American culture.The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America.From 1607 to 1892,frontiers were pushed further west.The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise,opportunity and free
24、dom.Actually they looked for a better life.So individualism(个人主义),selfreliance,and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage(遗产) of America.In history,people from different countries in the world rushed to America three times.They brought
25、 their own culture to America and later on,different cultures were mixed together.Thus the unique American culture is formed,a common cultural life with commonly shared values.The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the right of individuals to practice their own religion is at the
26、center of religious experience in the United States.The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States.Nowadays,we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American so
27、ciety.American family is typically parents and their unmarried children.Middleaged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children.The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place.Quite a number of people change residences every year.The average
28、 American moves fourteen times in his lifetime.【解题导语】本文向我们说明了美国独特文化形成的原因等。8American culture is unique because of the following factors EXCEPT _Ahard environmentBethnic diversityCplural religionDadvanced modernization解析:选D。细节理解题。用排除法。第一段第二句说明美国独特文化形成的主要因素是 hard environment,ethnic diversity(多民族) and p
29、lural religion,而没有提到advanced modernization。故选D。9We can learn from this article that _Athe frontiersmen left important society values for American cultureBthe early immigrants brought about the unique American cultureCpeople in the world once rushed to America because of its unique cultureDthe Americ
30、an family members dont get along well with each other解析:选A。细节理解题。由第二段的叙述尤其是最后一句可知,美国的早期移民为美国文化留下了包括individualism,selfreliance, and equality of opportunity在内的社会价值观(society values)。故选A。10The last paragraph is about _Athe family structure in American societyBthe influence of the three elements in the c
31、urrent American societyCthe new lifestyle of American familyDthe reason why American people like to change residences解析:选B。主旨大意题。在该段中,第一句是该段的中心句,全段围绕该句向我们介绍了三大因素对当今美国社会的影响。故选B。11What might be the most suitable title of this article?AThe Immigrants in AmericaBWhy American Culture is Unique?CThe Influ
32、ence of American CultureDPlural Religion and American Culture解析:选B。主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出,文章开篇点题,首句即为文章的主题:American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.然后,全文围绕这一主题展开论述,向我们讲述美国独特文化形成的原因。故选B。DA firm handshake is key to interview success.As any serious jobhunter knows,
33、it helps to dress smartly and smile at that allimportant interview.But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers.The US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock (模拟) interviews with businesses.As each undergraduat
34、e was graded on their overall performance,five “handshake raters” also marked them on their grasp,strength,duration,vigor and eye contact.Professor Greg Stewart,from the University of Iowa,who led the study,said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hi
35、rable by the interviewers.Students with “wimpy” shakes were judged to be more timid and less impressive.The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.Professor Stewart said: “Weve always heard that interviewers make up their
36、mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview.But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview.We dont consciously remember a persons handshake but it is one of the first nonverbal clues we get about the persons o
37、verall personality,and that impression is what we remember.”Women were less likely to have a highly rated handshake,partly because traditionally they shake hands less than men.But when women did possess a firm handshake,they were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.Bod
38、y language experts warn,however,that the firmness needs to be just right,as an overenthusiastic “bone crusher” handshake can indicate selfimportance,a controlling personality and a lack of trustworthiness.The handshake is thought to have originated in medieval Europe as a way for kings and knights t
39、o show that they did not intend to harm each other and possessed no hidden weapons.【解题导语】对于一个求职者来说,适度的坚定握手对求职面试成功很重要。12The passage is probably intended for _Ajobhunters Ban undergraduateCemployers Dhandshake raters解析:选A。推理判断题。通过文中第一段以及后文可知,全文都在讲坚定的握手对于面试者在求职面试中的重要性,所以全文应该是为求职者所写的,所以选A。13Which of the
40、 following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AThe firmer your handshake is,the better impression you leave.BThe undergraduates without a firm handshake are thought to be less impressive.CGenerally speaking,women shake hands less with others.DIts said that the handshake dates back to me
41、dieval Europe.解析:选A。细节理解题。根据文中倒数第二段可知,坚定握手的硬度也应该适度,而过度热情会握得骨头痛,会给人一种虚荣、缺乏信任度的感觉。14Professor Greg Stewart probably disagrees that _Aa “bone crusher” handshake gives an unfavorable impressionBthe scores by the handshake raters were not related to the employment of the undergraduatesCan undergraduate h
42、ighly scored by the handshake raters was more likely to be hiredDinterviewers often decided whether to employ a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview解析:选B。细节理解题。根据文中第三段可知,Greg Stewart教授认为那些被握手评价者打高分的人也被认为是在面试中最有可能被雇用的人,B项与原文不符。15What is the main idea of the passage?AWomen with a f
43、irm handshake were likely to leave a better impression than men.BA successful job interview starts with a firm handshake.CDressing,smile and a firm handshake are all important to a successful job interview.DJob interview success depends on interviewees body language.解析:选B。主旨大意题。阅读全文可知,全文都在讲坚定握手在求职面试
44、中的重要性,所以选择B项。第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15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。16. _ Being angry doesnt really solve much,but what people do when they feel angry is important.The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you.This is hard for some kids and adults,too.Instead of calming down
45、,some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano!17. _ Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper.They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful.People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper.18. _ Some kids might get so
46、angry that they scream at their parents,break something,or even worse,hit their brothers or sisters.19. _ However,its not OK for a kid to do any of those things.Kids dont want to act in this way,but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage.So what to do?Well,the good news is that kids dont jus
47、t have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again.20. _ Imagine your temper as a puppy(小狗) inside you that needs some training.The puppy is not badit will probably turn out a great dog.It just needs to learn some rules because,right now,that puppy is causing some problems to you.AYou can t
48、rain your temper.BYou dont want to cause trouble.CKids should be allowed to express their feelings,even angry ones.DEverybody gets angry sometimes.EIn fact,they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry.FInstead of thinking of the person youre angry with,think of something else.GSome
49、kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids.答案:1620.DGECA第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分55分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。(2014邯郸馆陶一中高一下学期期中)One evening I was resting in a caf.I _21_ a pair of newly bought white leather shoes,which were rather expensiv
50、e.Then a boy came to me.He was in a(n) _22_ shirt,looking pale and about eleven.No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the _23_ in his hand and took out the tools of shoepolishing.He _24_ down,took off my leather shoes,and began to shine them.He was busy doing his work _25_heavy rain began to
51、 pour down.People rushed to the caf for _26_ from the rain.More and more people crowded _27_ and gradually separated the boy from me.Hours passed,and it turned _28_ I had no shoes on my feet and _29_ where the boy had been.I thought he would not _30_my shoes,and I would have to go home on my bare fe
52、et.When it was near midnight the _31_ ended,and there were fewer and fewer people in the caf.The caf was to be _32_I had to move to the door,head _33_ just as I went to the gate,I _34_ found that a boy of about eleven,looking very familiar,was sleeping at the _35_ with his head leaning against a box
53、 and his upper body being _36_He held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.I shook him slightly and woke him up.He _37_ up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me.Then he opened the package _38_,gave me my leather shoes,and apologized to me shyly.I _39_ him and wrapped him
54、 with his unfit shirt,which had wrapped my leather shoes.On my way home,the _40_ of the boy stayed in my mind.【解题导语】本文通过一个小男孩为我擦鞋的故事,描述了一个诚实善良的小男孩的形象。21A.took BworeCmended Downed解析:选B。根据文中的He _ down,took off my leather shoes,and began to shine them.可知此处是我穿着一双新买的白色鞋子。wear穿着。22A.old BunfitCsmall Ddirt
55、y解析:选B。根据I _ him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt可知这里填unfit(不适合的)。23A.bag Bpackage Cbox Dsuitcase解析:选C。根据文中的with his head leaning against a box可知填box。24A.seated BbentCput Dlooked解析:选B。根据文中的He_ down, took off my leather shoes,and began to shine them.可知这里是他弯下腰。bend弯曲。25A.when BafterCbecause Dsince
56、解析:选A。根据文中的He was busy doing his work _ heavy rain began to pour down.可知此处是说他忙于他的工作,就在那时,下起了大雨。when就在那时。 26A.protection BrestChide Dpreparation解析:选A。根据文中的People rushed to the caf for _ from the rain.可知这里是人们为了躲雨涌进了咖啡店。protection保护。27A.out BawayCin Doff解析:选C。根据文中的More and more people crowded _ and gra
57、dually separated the boy from me.,意思是越来越多的人涌入咖啡店。crowd in涌入。28A.dark BlightCdim Dbright解析:选A。根据When it was near midnight the _ ended,and there were fewer and fewer people in the caf.可知这里意思是天变黑了。dark黑的, 故选A。29A.thought BwonderedCguessed Dimagined解析:选B。根据I had no shoes on my feet and _ where the boy h
58、ad been.可知这里意思是我想知道这个男孩在哪里。wondered想知道, 故选B。30A.shine BkeepCreturn Dcarry解析:选C。根据I thought he would not _ my shoes,and I would have to go home on my bare feet.可知这里想说我认为他不会归还我的鞋了。return归还; 故选C。31A.rain BcoffeeCtime Dwork解析:选A。根据He was busy doing his work _ heavy rain began to pour down.可知这里意思是接近午夜,雨停
59、了。rain雨, 故选A。32A.opened BlockedCstopped Dclosed解析:选D。根据When it was near midnight the _ ended,and there were fewer and fewer people in the caf.The caf was to be _可知这里意思是咖啡店要关门了。 closed关闭,故选D。33A.lowered BdroppedCraised Dheld解析:选A。根据 I had to move to the door,head _ just as I went to the gate,I _ foun
60、d that a boy of about eleven,looking very familiar.可知此处意为:我低着头。lower低着。34A.shortly BsurprisedlyCsadly Dimmediately解析:选B。根据文中的I _ found that a boy of about eleven,looking very familiar,was sleeping at the _with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being _He held a package made of his shi
61、rt tightly.可知,我本以为找不到小男孩了,却在门口看到了他,所以我很吃惊。surprisedly惊奇地。35A.table BdoorCbed Dcaf解析:选B。根据文中的was sleeping at the _ with his head leaning against a box可知他在门口睡着了。36A.wet BbareCpale Dcold解析:选B。根据文中的he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms可知他上身赤裸着。bare赤裸的。37A.stayed BsayCjumped Dgot解析:选C。根
62、据文中的He _ up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me.可知这里意思是他跳起来。jump跳。38A.finally BsuddenlyCunfriendly Dhurriedly解析:选D。根据Then he opened the package _,gave me my leather shoes,and apologized to me shyly.可知这里意思是他匆忙打开了小包裹。hurriedly匆忙地。故选D。39A.recognized BforgaveCpaid Dinspired解析:选C。根据I
63、_ him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt,which had wrapped my leather shoes.可知我付给他钱。paid付款,故选C。40A.feature BshirtCimage Dform解析:选C。根据On my way home,the _ of the boy stayed in my mind.可知这里意思是男孩的形象在我脑海中。 image形象,故选C。第卷第二节:语法填空(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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Enough sleep i
64、s important to health.The amount of sleep needed 41._(depend) on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep takes place.The young may need 42._(much) sleep than the old, but 43._(usual) eight hours are enough for the health of grownups.Some can do with 44._ than this amount, but others
65、may need more.Every person knows his own need.It is then a matter of good 45._(judge) to satisfy his need.Sleep 46._ always be enough to make one bring back his 47._ (strong) and get ready for a days work.Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep.So it is not without reason for some people to think that
66、 it is 48._(practice) to sleep in the open air.A bath at bedtime,49._ hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep.Sleep producing drug(帮助睡眠的药物) should never be taken except when 50._ (suggest) by a doctor.【解题导语】本文说的是如何有高质量的睡眠。41解析:本句的主语是The amount of sleep,故谓语用depends。答案:depends42解
67、析:由句中的than可知,此处用比较级。答案:more43解析:此处是副词作状语。usually adv.通常。答案:usually44解析:此处是“有些人睡眠数量更少。”答案:less45解析:介词of后接名词。judgement n判断。答案:judgement46解析:睡眠应该一直很充足答案:should47解析: his后接名词,strength n力气。答案:strength48解析:此处是形容词作表语。答案:practicable49解析:此处是neither.nor.“既不也不”答案:neither50解析:此处是省略结构,完整句为:when it is suggested。答案
68、:suggested第三部分: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。Dear Jim,Id like to tell you something more about our
69、 school sports meet.It was holding on Oct. 6th,it was a fine day.There were over 1,000 student and teachers attended it.Wang Lin,a student from my class won the 100meters race.He finished the race in 12.6 seconds and broke the school record.The sports meet was really success.That was because we were
70、 all trying to do my best.Although I was not one of the winner,I was proud of that we had done.Looking forward to receive your letter.Yours,Li Ping答案:Dear Jim,Id like to tell you something about our school sports meet.It was on Oct. 6th, it was a fine day.There were over 1,000 and teachers it.Wang L
71、in,a student from my class won the race.He finished the race in 12.6 seconds and broke the school record.The sports meet was really success.That was because we were all trying to do best.Although I was not one of the ,I was proud of we had done.Looking forward to receive your letter.Yours,Li Ping第二节
72、书面表达(满分25分)假如你住在一个涉外小区。社区委员会请你帮忙根据以下提示用英文写一则海报,将周末社区邀请居民参加“乡村耕作活动”的细节传达给住户。活动宗旨:亲近自然、锻炼身体;参加人员:所有感兴趣的小区居民;内容:种菜、养花、喂鱼等;时间:本周六上午9:0012:00(如天气允许);地点:距离小区5千米远的一家农场;出行方式:集体骑自行车前往。注意:1.词数100左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_One possible version:Hi,everyone!To get close to nature and do more exercise,all residents who
73、are interested in farming are invited to take part in an activity organized by the Committee of our community.Weather permitting,well ride bicycles to do some farming this Saturday on a farm,about 5 kilometers away from our community from 9:00 am. to 12:00 am.We can grow some vegetables,plant some flowers,and raise fish in the lake nearby.You will be trained and guided while farming.Not only will you enjoy the pleasure of labor and relax,but also you can taste fresh produce picked by your own hand if you are willing to.Everyone is welcome to attend!