1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家单元综合检测(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ALooking for something entertaining to do？Check out some awesome festivals around the world.KoninginnedagThe NetherlandsKoninginnedag or Queens Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Although the birthday of the current Queen，
2、Beatrix，is actually during the winter，she has celebrated it on April 30th，the countrys official “Queens Day” since 1949.Orange is the national color，and the streets become a sea of feather boas(围巾) and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers.Amsterdam is the center of th
3、is outdoor party，with many live music events，but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.Thai Elephant DayThailandThai Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand.Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.Because the elephant is the national animal of
4、 Thailand，they are highly respected and treasured.During the festivals elephants are honored during a ceremony in which they are fed bananas，other fruit，and sugarcane.The Fire FestivalShetlandOn the last Tuesday in January the entire town of Lerwick，Shetland goes up in flames.At the festival，youll f
5、ind yourself sitting，dancing，or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life.The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan.Be prepared for an evening of singing，dancing，and fastpaced activity，and dont worry about making it to work the next dayits a national h
6、oliday!HoliIndiaHoli，the Festival of Colors，is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important holidays.On the day of the last full moon of the lunar month，usually late February or early March，the air is full of brightcolored powder.The festival is celebrated differently throughout
7、the country，with bonfires and music，but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.【语篇解读】作者向我们介绍了世界上一些非常有趣的节日。1What do we know about Koninginnedag?AIt is celebrated on the day of the current Queens birthday.BIt is not celebrated outside the city of Amsterdam.CEveryon
8、e must wear orange clothes to celebrate it.DIt has a history of more than sixty years.D细节理解题。根据第二段的“Although the birthdaysince 1949.”可知这个节日已经有60多年历史了。2The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is held to Ashow peoples respect for their QueenBshow Thai peoples respect for elephantsCask people
9、 to protect endangered animalsDhelp people relax by singing and dancingB推理判断题。根据第三段的“Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.”可知这是泰国的大象日，又根据“they are highly respected and treasured”可推断这个节日是为了表示对大象的敬重。3Why dont people have to worry about working the day after the
10、Fire Festival?ABecause people are allowed to sleep at work the next day.BBecause the activities are too simple to get people tired.CBecause people dont have to go to work the next day.DBecause the festival ends very early at night.C细节理解题。根据第四段的“dont worry about making it to work the next dayits a na
11、tional holiday”可知第二天是全国性的假日，不用上班。BIts impossible to achieve complete balance in life，however，a permanent level of happiness can be found through simple things.Here is a fivepoint guide of ways you can find happiness.1Give to OthersMany people spend their lives absorbed in their own problems without
12、truly knowing the feeling of giving to others.Giving to others is really satisfying.In the 21st century people are busy but if you can give a little time，you may feel happy you never thought possible.2Pursue an ActivityEveryday life can be extremely stressful，between kids，work and home life，taking p
13、art in something as an individual is hard.However you should always make time to pursue at least one hobby，whether it is a sport，night class or even just going for a run can help you feel happy.3Find Time for YourselfNot only does your body need to relax，but your mind and this wont happen with the f
14、amily around!4Dont Dwell on the NegativesA negative attitude is often the reflection of someone who is overall not happy with their lives.Adopting a negative approach is not good for anyone.Instead try to find the positive in most situations.Obviously negativity is a part of human nature，but dont dw
15、ell on negativity instead join in a course of positive thinking for a happier life.5Be Grateful for What You HaveBeing happy should never be materialistic(物质主义的)；a man without a penny to his name can be just as happy as a man who has plenty of money.People who are ungrateful of their surroundings us
16、ually have little or no selfesteem，instead of thinking about what you dont have，look at what you do have and in turn you will not only be a happier person，but you will be filled with confidence.True happiness is hard to achieve but put into practice these ideas and see what the outcome is.【语篇解读】本文介绍
17、了找到真正快乐的五种方法。4Whats the main idea of this passage?Afive ways to find true happiness.BHow to purse an activity.CAdvice on keeping good attitudes.DThe ways to balance our life.A主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的“Here is a fivepoint guide of ways you can find happiness.”以及下文的内容可知， A项是正确的。5From the passage，we can infer tha
18、t a positive attitude is Athe explanation of someone who is curious about the unknownBthe reflection of someone who is always happy with their livesCthe recognition of a person that is faced with difficultyDthe intelligence of a person that is eager for knowledgeB推理判断题。根据文章第4个方法“A negative attitude
19、is often the reflection of someone who is overall not happy with their lives.”可知，积极的态度与消极的态度相反，所以B项正确的。6The underlined word“this”in the passage refers to Ayour mindByour body and healthCyour healthDrelaxing your body and mindD词义猜测题。划线词上文的not onlybut also连接两个并列句，所以this指代上文出现的那句话，即：不仅你的身体需要休息，你的头脑也需要休
20、息，故选D项。7The passage is developed mainly by Aproviding different examplesBfollowing the order of spaceClisting different waysDanalyzing causesC文章结构题。根据文章第二段“Here is a fivepoint guide of ways you can find happiness.”以及下文列出的五个方法可知，C项是正确的。CFriends are very important in our lives.Everyone needs friends.I
21、f you dont have friends，youll feel lonely.However，some people dont try to build the friendships theyd like to have.Why?Some people dont build friendships because they think they have no time for that.Today many people live a very busy life，so its not strange that some people dont think they have tim
22、e for friendships.However，this is wrong.You should know that if you really want to do something，you can spare time for it，no matter how busy you are.My friend Tom used to think he had no time to build friendships.He was working almost all the time.However，one day，he realized that he didnt have any f
23、riends in the city and became scared.He didnt want to be lonely in the future.He decided to make a change.He didnt bring home as much work as before.Instead，he went to a gym and started working out there.He not only became healthier，but also made some friends there.Some people dont try to make frien
24、ds because the idea of making new friends is scary to them.Theyre afraid people will refuse to make friends with them.If someone does reject to make friends with you，it doesnt mean that youre useless or unlovable.Maybe theyre having a bad day.Maybe they dont know you well.Or maybe theyre not a nice
25、person.If youve been turned down by someone before，dont think others will do the same to you.My friend David was afraid of making new friends，too，because he didnt want to be turned down by others.But later he found some people were really nice.Slowly he made some good friends.Now he is no longer afr
26、aid of talking to new people and believes he can make more friends.So all you have to do is to believe youll make more friends and spare time for it.【语篇解读】朋友对于我们每一个人来说都很重要，所以我们要去交一些朋友。8According to Paragraph 2，some people dont make friends because Athey think work is their friendBthey think theyre t
27、oo busy for thatCthey dont think friends are importantDthey dont want to communicate with othersB细节理解题。根据第二段的“Some people dont build friendships because they think they have no time for that.”可知，一些人不交朋友是因为他们认为自己太忙了。9What made Tom feel scared?AThe thought of going to the gym.BThe thought of having mu
28、ch work.CThe fear of having poor health.DThe fear of being lonely in the future.D细节理解题。根据第三段的“However，one day，he realized that he didnt have any friends in the city and became scared.He didnt want to be lonely in the future.”可知，Tom害怕将来会孤独终老。10What does the underlined word “reject” in Paragraph 4 mea
29、n?ARefuse.BOffer.CAfford. DTry.A词义猜测题。根据划线词前面的“Theyre afraid people will refuse to make friends with them.”可知，这里是指如果真的有人“拒绝”跟你做朋友。11Davids story shows that we Ashould be nice to other peopleBshould have some good friendsCshouldnt say“no”to other peopleDshouldnt be afraid of making friendsD推理判断题。根据第五
30、段的内容可知，David一开始害怕去结识新的朋友，后来他意识到很多人都很友好，他也结交了一些朋友。他的故事告诉我们：我们不应该害怕去结识朋友。DIf you want to stay young，sit down and have a good think.This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors，who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and，as a result，we are growing old unnecessarily
31、 soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age，and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University，he set about meas
32、uring brain volumes (脑量) of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain，which have something to do with intellect and feelings，and decide the human character.A
33、s we all know，the back part of the brain，which controls the tasks like eating and breathing，does not contract (萎缩) with age.Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas seen in some people in their thirties，but it was still not found in some sixty and seventyyearolds.Matsuzawa concluded fr
34、om his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contractionusing the head.The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns.“Those with least possibility，”says Matsuzawa，“are lawyers，followed by university professors and doctors.White col
35、lar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are，however，as possible to have contracting brains as the farm workers，bus drivers and shop assistants.”【语篇解读】文章介绍了一项研究的发现：不经常用脑的人的大脑比经常用脑的人要萎缩得早。所以要想保持大脑的年轻，就要多使用大脑。12The team of doctors wanted to find out Aat what point people gro
36、w mentally oldBhow to make people live longerCthe size of certain peoples brainsDwhich people are the most cleverA细节理解题。由第二段可知，这项调查是想弄清楚为什么人会在精神上变老，A项符合题意。13Their research findings are based on Aan examination of farmers in northern JapanBtests given on a thousand old peopleCexamining the brain volu
37、mes of different peopleDusing computer technologyC细节理解题。由第三段第一句“With a team ofwith different jobs.”可知，这项研究是建立在对1 000个人的脑量的检测的基础之上的。14The researchers tests show that Aour brains contract as we grow olderBone part of the brain does not contract Csixtyyearolds have better brains than thirtyyearoldsDsom
38、e peoples brains have contracted earlier than other peoples D细节理解题。由第四段的句子“Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas seen in some people in their thirties”可知，有的人的大脑萎缩得比其他人早。15The most possible conclusion of the passage is that Amost of us take more exerciseBits better to live in the tow
39、nCthe brain contracts if it is not usedDthe more one uses his brain，the sooner he becomes oldC推理判断题。由倒数第二段的句子“Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contractionusing the head.”可推知，人的大脑不经常使用会萎缩。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)If youve ever wondered how dancers would
40、tell the story of a man and a womans love for each other through dance moves，you should watch people dance the Rumba. 16 And it is considered the most passionate(富有激情的)ballroom dance.Like many Latin dances，the Rumba has its roots(根源)in Africa.When the Spanish first moved to the New World，they brough
41、t African slaves to work for them. 17 When they were finished with a hard days work，they would sometimes find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba. 18 They wanted to dance the Rumba in public!The dance slowly spread and grew in popularity.Then，in the 1930s，the famous dance teacher M
42、onsieur Pierre saw the Rumba being danced in New York and he decided it was so exciting and interesting that it should be danced in London，too. 19 Today there are several types of Rumba people dance.Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features(以为特点) big movements. 20 No matter what type
43、 of Rumba people dance，the story the dance tells is still the same：the love between a man and a woman.AFrom there，the Rumba spread across the world.BThis popular dance is from the island nation of Cuba.COthers dance a slow type of Rumba and use small steps.DWhen slave masters saw this dance，they wer
44、e impressed.ESlaves worked long hours and had very few ways to relax.FWhen the Rumba was first danced，it referred to a dance party.GThis dance became a formal dance done in public with a partner.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了拉丁舞的一种伦巴舞。16B根据该空后一句“And it is considered the most passionate ballroom dance.”可知，空格处介
45、绍伦巴舞的基本情况符合语境。17E根据该空前的“African slaves”和该空后的“a hard days work”以及“find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba”可知，奴隶每天工作很长时间，放松的方式非常有限。18D根据该空后的“They wanted to dance the Rumba in public！”可知，奴隶跳的伦巴舞给奴隶主留下了非常深刻的印象。19A根据该空前的“he decided it was so exciting and interesting that it should be d
46、anced in London，too”可知，伦巴舞后来被引进到伦敦，从此推广到全球。20C根据该空前的“Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features big movements.”可知，空格处继续列举另一些伦巴舞种类符合该处语境。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)As I walked past a store，I saw it，my dream coat.Id been searching for the wonderful style that I 21 in a magazine.I tried it
47、on.It fitted perfectly.I wrapped the coat around myself like a(n) 22 I knew that I shouldnt buy myself a present at Christmas time.Id 23 the gifts for my family long before.Mom had persuaded me into buying a coat months ago. 24 ，I earned this by working all last summer.Still，I felt just a little 25
48、“It is more blessed(幸福的) to give than to receive”Those 26 haunted(萦绕) me all day.But I also wanted my dream coat.The next morning，on the school bus，I 27 my friend，Kate.I recognized her dress as the same one shed yesterday and the day before 28 At dinner，I asked my parents about Kates family.“I hear
49、that her mother worked at the factory that just 29 and her father is an alcoholic.He probably drank up all the money his wife earned.”That night I dreamed about Kate sitting beside a tree on Christmas morning，looking in our windows，when we opened gift after gift.When I awoke，I was 30 of what I had t
50、o do.At breakfast，I 31 my plan to my family.It turned out I wasnt the only one who was thinking that way.I bought a basic but 32 outfit(一套衣服) for Kate.We didnt go to Kates house until we were certain everyone would be in bed.Dad turned the car lights off 33 I approached her house.The first day back
51、to school after Christmas 34 ，Kate was dressed in the clothes Id given her.The outfit seemed to fit well.Its been many years now since that Christmas Eve，and I have not forgotten it.I learned the 35 of giving.【语篇解读】付出远比得到更能带给人快乐，作者一家在圣诞节给一个家境贫困的同学买了一套衣服，时至今日，她仍然觉得很快乐。21A.realizedBsawCjudgedDexpected
52、B根据“in a magazine”可知是我在杂志上第一次看见(saw)的时候就在找这个风格的衣服了，故选B。22A.model BcopyCexample DsampleA根据“I tried it on.It fit ”我试了下衣服，很合身，我喜欢这这件衣服就好像一个模特(model)一样，故选A。23A.bought BpreparedCmade DexchangedB我不应该为自己买一个圣诞礼物，我为家人准备(prepare)礼物准备了好久了，故选B。24A.Besides BThusCHowever DThereforeA除此之外(besides)，我上一个夏天一直在工作，就是为了赚
53、钱，故选A。25A.proud BselfishCcold DconfidentB但我还是有点自私(selfish)，想要给自己买那件梦想中的大衣，可知选B。26A.words BgoalsCitems DtasksA那些话语(words)指代上文的“It is more blessed to give than to receive”给予比得到更幸福，故选A。27A.found BwatchedCknew DnoticedD我注意到(noticed)了我的朋友凯特，选D。28A.purchased BcoveredCworn DreceivedC我意识到她今天穿(worn)的裙子和她昨天还有
54、前天穿的裙子一模一样，选C。29A.went away Bbroke outCclosed down Dgave upC凯特家境贫困，凯特妈妈工作的工厂刚刚倒闭(closed down)，她的爸爸又是一个酒鬼，选C。30A.certain BfreeCcareful DparticularA我确信(certain)我要做什么了，be certain of确信，故选A。31A.announced BrecommendedCinsisted DexpressedA吃早餐的时候，我向我的家人宣布(announced)了我的计划，带有郑重其事之感，故选A。32A.warm Bbright Cgood
55、DbeautifulA我买了一套很普通但是很保暖的(warm)衣服给凯特，故选A。33A.because Bas Conce DthoughB当我(as I)接近她的屋子的时候，我爸爸关掉了车灯，免得让他们发现，故选B。34A.break Beffort Cevent DsceneA圣诞假期(break)的第一天，故选A。35A.joy Bchance Cgift DluckA我还是没有忘记那个圣诞节，没有忘记付出带给我的快乐(joy)，故选A。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Have you ever had problems in your life？Have you
56、ever wondered how to be happy？If so，you will find the book“Being a Happy Teenager”36._(use)In his book，Matthews tells us how 37._(have)a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.About problems with parents and friends，the book says we should stop 38._(be)angry and forgive.The book tells us
57、some skills such as how to put everything 39._we have learned from life into beautiful pictures.Many teenagers think that 40._(happy)comes from a good exam result or praise from other people.But you can still be happy even if there are no such“good”things.Success comes from 41._good attitude.If you
58、learn from problems，you 42._(have)success in the future.Some students have problems such as being too tall 43._too short.But Matthews tells us that we should think about things 44._a positive way.This is Matthews most 45._(importance)lesson：you choose to be happy!【语篇解读】本文介绍了如何才能幸福。36useful考查形容词。此处应用
59、形容词useful(有用的)作宾语补足语。37to have考查非谓语动词。此处含有一个“特殊疑问词不定式”结构，该结构作宾语，故填to have。38being考查非谓语动词。stop doing(sth.)表示“停止做某事”，是固定短语。39that考查定语从句。 we have learned from life是定语从句，先行词是everything，且关系词在从句中作宾语，故用that来引导从句。40happiness考查名词。think后的宾语从句中没有主语，此处应用名词作主语，故填happiness。41a考查冠词。a good attitude表示“一个好的态度”，a表示泛指。
60、42will have考查时态和语态。if引导的条件状语从句用一般现在时表示将来，主句通常用一般将来时；you和have为主谓关系，故用will have。43or考查连词。有些学生有太高“或”太矮的问题，故用or，or表示“或者”。44in考查介词。in a(n)way表示“以方式”，为固定搭配。45important考查形容词。根据空前的most以及空后的名词lesson可知，空处应填形容词important.应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。注意：1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；2可以适当
61、增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：阴历的lunar；春联red couplets；鞭炮firecrackers；压岁钱gift moneyDear John， Best wishes.Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear John，Its my pleasure to introduce the Chinese Spring Festival to you.The Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese lunar calendar and it marks the beginning of the New Year.As the fes
62、tival is approaching，all the families clean their houses，put red couplets on their doors to express good wishes and prepare various tasty foods.On New Years Eve，people get together with their families to have a family reunion dinner and set off fire crackers.During the New Year，people say “Happy New
63、 Year” to each other.And what makes children have fun is getting some gift money from their parents and grandparents.I am expecting your coming in celebration of such a joyful festival next year if possible.Best wishes.Yours，Li Hua.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面的材料，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。Once，w
64、hen I was a teenager my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus.Finally there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.This family made a big impression on me.There were eight children，all probably under the age of twelve.You could tell they didnt have a lot of
65、money.Their clothes were not expensive，but they were clean，the children were wellbehaved，all of them standing in line，twobytwo behind their parents，holding hands.They were excitedly talking about the clowns，elephants and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low vo
66、ice.One could sense they had never been to the circus before.It promised to be a highlight of their young lives.The father and mother were at the head of the pack，standing proud as they could be.The mother was holding her husbands hand，looking up at him as if to say，“You are my knight in shining arm
67、or.” He was smiling and responding in pride，looking back at her as if to say “You got that right”The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted.He proudly responded “please let me buy eight childrens tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”The ticket lady ga
68、ve the price.The mans wife let go of his hand，lowered her head and her lips began to shake.The father leaned a little closer and asked，“How much did you say？” The ticket lady again told him the price.The man obviously didnt have enough money.How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children th
69、at he didnt have enough money to take them to the circus? Actually we were not wealthy in any sense，so I understand how the kids would feel.I felt sorry for them.Paragraph 1：Seeing what was going on，my dad seemed to have an idea. Paragraph 2：That day my father and I went back to our car. 【参考范文】Parag
70、raph 1：Seeing what was going on，my dad seemed to have an idea. He put his hand into his pocket，pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.(We were not wealthy in any sense of the world！) Then my father reached down，picked up the bill and tapped the man on the shoulder and said，“Excuse me，sir
71、，this fell out of your pocket.” The man turned around and saw the money.He knew what was going on.He looked straight into my dads eyes，took my dads hands in both of his and squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill，with his lips shaking and a tear streaming down his cheek，he replied，“Thank you，thank you，si
72、r.This really means a lot to me and my family.”Paragraph 2：That day my father and I went back to our car.We drove home without any tickets.The $20 that my dad gave away was what we were going to buy our own tickets with.Although we didnt get to see the circus that night，we both felt a joy inside us that was far greater than seeing the circus could ever provide.Its more blessed to give than to receive.Nothing can be truer than that.- 16 - 版权所有高考资源网