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。AThey are one of the best rugby teams in the world.The players of the All Blacks，New Zealands national rugby team，are strong，smart and fast.But，in fact，they win many of their games before the first wh
2、istle even blows.Before the game，during warmups，the All Blacks players gather in a semicircle.They stand with their captain in front of them and begin to dance.They hit their arms against their legs.They lift their feet into the air and slam them into the ground.They stick out their tongues and show
3、 scream.You may think theyre crazy.And that is just what they want you to think.The rugby players perform the haka，which is a traditional Maori(毛利人) dance.The Maoris are the native people of New Zealand and this dance has been used as a war dance since the 19th century.Warriors originally performed
4、the war dance before battles to show off their strength in order to intimidate the enemy.Rugby is a violent game that many fans have compared to war.What better way is there to get excited before the game than doing a war dance?The 19th century French theorist Ernest Renan，one of the first real theo
5、rists who looked into the idea of nationalism，described the “nation” as “largescale togetherness，made up of the feeling of sacrifices that one has made in the past and of those that one is prepared to make in the future”And New Zealands haka is one of the worlds most perfect acts of nationalism.“The
6、 haka，in its intensity，reflects it all：first，the solidarity(团结) of warriorsboth of Maoris and nonMaoris backgroundsfighting for a common future.And then a recognition of the almost sacred past，”The Washington Post noted.Today in New Zealand，the haka is still performed at many different gatherings an
7、d celebrations，a connection to Maori ancestors that has continued despite colonization.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了新西兰的哈卡舞，这是一种能够展示力量和团结的传统舞蹈。1What is the main idea of the passage?AMaori people，native New Zealanders.BThe popularity of rugby in New Zealand.CA traditional dance goes on today in New Zealand.DThe magi
8、c of warmup before rugby matches in New Zealand.解析：主旨大意题。根据文章关键词haka可知，本文主要介绍了新西兰的哈卡舞。答案：C2The underlined word “intimidate” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_”AthreatenBdissatisfyCamaze Drevenge解析：词义猜测题。结合画线词所在句中的“show off their strength”和“enemy”可知，intimidate意为“恐吓；威胁”。答案：A3What can we learn
9、about the haka from the passage?AThe haka is only performed before rugby matches in New Zealand.BThe haka is a good way to show nationalism in New Zealand.CThe haka is a symbol of fighting in the past and future.DThe haka has helped the New Zealands national rugby team win at all times.解析：推理判断题。根据第六
10、段中的“And New Zealands haka is one of the worlds most perfect acts of nationalism.”可知，哈卡舞充分展现了新西兰的民族精神。答案：BBI was about 5 when I first heard the word “Greenland”，and my interest grew from there.Finally，after decades，I decided to go.When I finally arrived，the place，at first glance，was clearly misnamed：
11、The east coast of Greenland was an expanse (宽阔的区域) of ice and snow，with no sign of human habitation.One of my purposes of going to Greenland was to make contact with some native Greenlanders.I didnt know how I would achieve this，but success came in an unexpected way.When I arrived at the Illunnguuju
12、k Hostel，where I had reserved a bed，a young couple and their baby were out front，enjoying the sun and unusual warmth.Greenlanders speak their own Inuit language and learn Danish in school，and many also speak English well.The young woman，however，was not one of these.Her English turned out to be antic
13、limacticWhen I identified myself，her eyes widened.Another traveller had arrived earlier and，mistaking him for me，they had given him my bed.There was no more space in the hostel.“But dont worry，”she said，as she threw herself into cleaning a tiny house the family owned.“This is for you，”she said.And a
14、s if that werent enough，she invited me to eat supper with her family.That evening I sat down to a dinner of fresh fish with a loving，happy native family.When I first set foot in Greenland I found myself all but shocked by the emptiness，the vastness，and the silence.I had decided that I would probably
15、 never return.And then I was taken into this Greenlandic home.I can now say that even cold，empty，and silent scenery is worth visiting，so long as one has a warm and welcoming place to go to.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者在格陵兰岛的旅行经历和感受。4What did the author intend to do in Greenland?AGet a parttime job.BLive with
16、 a native family.CMake some native contact.DDo business with the natives.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“One of my purposes of going to Greenland was to make contact with some native Greenlanders”可知，作者希望能在格陵兰岛和当地人有所接触。答案：C5What does the underlined word “anticlimactic” in Paragraph 4 mean?ASimple. BModern.COutstandi
17、ng. DDisappointing.解析：词义猜测题。由上文中的“speak English well. however，was not one of these”可推断，这位年轻女性的英语不好。由此推测该词意为“令人失望的”。答案：D6What made the authors visiting Greenland worthwhile?ATasting the local food.BHelping a local family.CMeeting friendly people.DEnjoying the great scenery.解析：推理判断题。由最后两段可知，由于床位的问题，当地
18、家庭的热情让作者在冰雪覆盖的格陵兰岛找到了温暖，从而使他的格陵兰岛之行有了意义。答案：CCIt is widely known that any English conversation begins with the weather.Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr Johnsons famous comment that “When two Englishmen meet，their first talk is of weather.”Though Johnsons observation is as accur
19、ate now as it was over two hundred years ago，most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weatherspeak.Bill Bryson，for example，concludes that，as the English weather is not at all exciting，the obsession with it can hardly be understood.He argues that “To an outside
20、r，the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.”Simply，the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman，however，disagrees with Bryson，arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive.Bryson
21、 is wrong，he says，because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena.“The interest is less in the phenomena themselves，but in uncertainty.”According to him，the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outs
22、ider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weatherspeak among the English.Both commentators，somehow，are missing the point.The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weatherspeak is a system of signs，which is developed to help the speakers ov
23、ercome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knows conversations starting with weatherspeak are not requests for weather data. Rather，they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank “fillers”In other words，English weather speak is a means of social bonding.【语篇解读】
24、本文是一篇议论文。由于英国的天气是多变的，所以英国人谈论天气被认为是见面或者搭讪的合理开场白，本文就此从不同的角度进行了解释。7The author mentions Dr Johnsons comment to show that _Amost commentators agree with Dr JohnsonBDr Johnson is famous for his weather observationCthe comment was accurate two hundred years agoDEnglish conversations usually start with the
25、weather解析：推理判断题。本文第一句话就给出了答案，作者提到约翰逊博士的评论旨在说明英国人见面总是以谈论天气开始，故答案为D项。答案：D8What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?AA social trend.BAn emotional state.CA historical concept.DAn unknown phenomenon.解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句话句意“那些不常见、难以预料的天气在不列颠群岛几乎是不被人知道的”可知，英国的天气根本不令人兴奋，随之而来的一种情绪也是几乎不能
26、被理解的。obsession可以理解成是一种谈论天气的“强迫症”，故它是一种情绪的状态，所以答案为B项。答案：B9According to the passage，Jeremy Paxman believes that _ABill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherBthere is nothing special about the English weatherCthe English weather attracts people to the British IslesDEnglish people talk about the we
27、ather for its uncertainty解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段杰里米所说的话可知，他反驳布赖森的观点，他认为英国的天气是多变而又不确定的，这吸引着英国人和外来者，所以答案为D项。答案：D10What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?ATo explain what English weatherspeak is about.BTo analyze misconceptions about the English weather.CTo find fault with both Bill Bryson an
28、d Jeremy Paxman.DTo convince people that the English weather is changeable.解析：意图判断题。根据第一段的介绍和最后一段的总结可知，本文主要是解析英国人的weatherspeak到底是关于什么的。所以答案为A项。答案：A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。Should schools allow Halloween celebrations?Halloween is one of the most celebrated holiday
29、s in the United States.11._Many schools also celebrate the holiday by having kids dress up in costumes (服装)，take part in costume shows，and join in a variety of activities relating to Halloween.On October 31，the halls of schools across the country will be filled with princes，princesses，and superheroe
30、s.In addition to costumes，school Halloween celebrations often include classroom parties and trickor treating.12_They also say that dressing up in costumes allows kids to express themselves and show off their creativity.13_Officials at many of those schools say the celebrations are too timeconsuming
31、(费时的) and take away class time.They also point out that kids who cant afford costumes or who dont celebrate Halloween for cultural reasons feel left out.For example，Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood，New Jersey，canceled its Halloween celebration last year.Officials at the school said that in
32、 the past，many students stayed home on that day.14_Bree Picower，a Professor of Early and Elementary Education at Montclair State，said, “Maplewood is a wonderful example of a school being responsive to society.Many schools plan to learn from it.Schools are places where students should feel included.”
33、Parents in Maplewood had different opinions of this policy.Some said that the new noHalloween policy was a welcome change. 15._AIt brings a lot of safety problems.BExperts say Maplewood is not alone.CMany people dislike these costumes.DEach year therere millions of Americans celebrating the holiday.
34、EBut more and more schools have canceled Halloween celebrations in recent years.FMany teachers，parents，and students see these celebrations as a fun break from the school day.GAnd others said that it was unfair that their children are now not allowed to celebrate Halloween in school.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。文章主要
35、讨论了学校该不该取消万圣节庆典活动。11解析：根据下一句“Many schools also celebrate the holiday ”可知选D项。答案：D12解析：根据下一句“They also say that dressing up in costumes allows kids to express themselves and show off their creativity ”可知，老师、家长和学生们认为万圣节庆典活动可以为学生带来表露心声、展示创造力的机会。答案：F13解析：根据下一句“Officials at many of those schools say the c
36、elebrations are too timeconsuming and take away class time”可知，这些学校的老师认为万圣节活动浪费时间，所以他们取消了万圣节庆典活动。答案：E14解析：根据下文中的“Many schools plan to learn from it”可知，梅普尔伍德在学校取消万圣节庆典活动的做法并不是个例。答案：B15解析：根据上文中的“Parents in Maplewood had different opinions of this policy”可知，家长们对取消万圣节活动的政策持不同的观点。答案：G第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)
37、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。There was a little，but always strange girl.Everything was bad for her.She wished to meet an enchantress (女巫) that would turn her life a(n)_16_ tale.One day an enchantress came and said that one of her wishes would _17_The girl
38、 became very happy at first，but then she started to think that she had a lot of wishes and all of them were _18_ for her.She could not _19_ just one.Then the _20_ enchantress said that she would help her realize one wish every day.The girl became _21_ now all her dreams will become realities.From th
39、at day on，she was waiting every morning with joy and _22_Then as days passed，the dreams became real ones.But soon the little girl realized that _23_ of the wishes didnt give her joy and happiness which she _24_ for.Many wishes brought her disappointment，and some _25_ a pain.Almost every dream was an
40、 empty little girls caprice (任性)Though being _26_，she suddenly found that she did not _27_ this.Soon she started to _28_ dreams.She was afraid to _29_ every day，waiting for the realization of another wish.Crying，she asked the enchantress to _30_ only one her dreamto live as she lived _31_ and enjoy
41、life.The good enchantress had _32_ upon the little girl.She waved her magic wand (魔杖) and disappeared.The girl was happy _33_ she knew that now she would carefully seek for her one big _34_ dream，not wasting time with shortterm，_35_，quite unnecessary wishes.【语篇解读】本文是一篇寓言故事。一个女孩希望她的生活能成为一个童话。一个善良的女巫让
42、她实现了梦想，但女孩这时发现自己并不快乐，请求女巫让她回到以前。最终女孩又回到了以前的生活。她意识到，不要把时间浪费在短期、实际上并没有必要的愿望上，而要认真地去追求一个大而有价值的梦想。16A.funny BoutstandingCfairy Dextraordinary解析：根据上文“She wished to meet an enchantress.”可知，小女孩希望能遇到一个女巫，能把她的生活变成童话故事(fairy tale)。答案：C17A.give out Bcome trueCcome out Dgive off解析：由句意可知，有一天来了一个女巫，并告诉女孩可以实现(come
43、 true)她的一个梦想。答案：B18A.mysterious BhumourousCimportant Dprivate解析：根据下文“She could not _19_ just one.”可知，女孩认为自己所有的愿望都很重要(important)。答案：C19A.remind BchooseCchange Dguess解析：根据上文可知，女孩认为自己所有的愿望都很重要，所以她无法从中只选择(choose)一个愿望。答案：B20A.kind BstrictCmagical Doptimistic解析：根据下文“she would help her realize one wish eve
44、ry day”可知，女巫说她可以帮助女孩每天实现一个愿望，由此推断这个女巫很善良(kind)。答案：A21A.weaker BprouderCluckier Dhappier解析：由破折号后面的内容“now all her dream will become realities”可知，得知女巫可以帮助她每天实现一个愿望，女孩更加高兴(happier)了，因为，这样她所有的愿望就都可以实现了。答案：D22A.enthusiasm BsorrowCsurprise Ddoubt解析：根据“with joy”可知，女孩自那天起每天早晨便满心欢喜、满怀热情(enthusiasm)地等候着。答案：A23
45、A.doubt BwonderCachievement Drequirement解析：根据“but” 一词的转折意义可知，一天天过去，女孩的梦想都变成了现实，但不久她意识到这些梦想的实现(achievement)没有给她带来快乐和幸福。答案：C24A.hoped BtookCthanked Dwaited解析：快乐和幸福是女孩希望(hoped)得到的。答案：A25A.still BeverCindeed Deven解析：此处承接前面一句“Many wishes brought her disappointment”，这些愿望给她带来了失望，有些甚至(even)给她带来了痛苦。答案：D26A.a
46、nnoyed BsatisfiedCconfused Dexcited解析：根据下文可知，虽然她很满意(satisfied)，但是她并不快乐。答案：B27A.want BdoCget Ddecide解析：女孩发现她并不需要(want)这些。答案：A28A.suspect BhateCfear Denjoy解析：根据上文“Many wishes brought her disappointment，and some _25_ a pain.”并结合下文“She was afraid to _29_ every day，waiting for the realization of another
47、wish.”可知，女孩发现自己不需要这些，不久便开始害怕(fear)梦想。答案：C29A.stand up Bwake upCgo to sleep Ddress up解析：女孩害怕每天醒来(wake up)就等待另一个梦想的实现。答案：B30A.understand BrememberCaccept Drealize解析：根据“crying”可知，女孩由于害怕而哭泣，请求女巫只实现(realize)一个梦想。答案：D31A.before BaloneClater Dnow解析：女孩想要实现的这一个梦想就是像她以前(before)那样活着，享受生活。答案：A32A.effect BenvyCm
48、ercy Dpunishment解析：根据下文“She waved her magic wand and disappeared.”可知，女巫对女孩产生怜悯(mercy)之心，答应了她的要求。have mercy upon sb为固定短语，表示“同情某人，对某人有怜悯之心”。答案：C33A.so BbecauseCas if Deven though解析：下文讲女孩高兴的原因，应用because引导原因状语从句。答案：B34A.apparent BdelicateCtypical Dvaluable解析：女孩很高兴，因为她知道现在她可以寻找一个大而有价值的(valuable)梦想。答案：D35
49、A.by all means Bby coincidenceCas a result Din fact解析：根据上文“.she knew that now she would carefully seek for her one big _34_ dream.”可知，女孩知道她现在要认真去追求一个大而有价值的梦想，而不是把时间浪费在短期、实际上(in fact)并没有必要的愿望上。答案：D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。I want you，my dear readers，to live a life li
50、ke a dog.Am I crazy？No.What I tell you is really useful.Be yourself.When we adopted Rocky，I almost forgot to ask his name.The clerk said，“Its Rocky，but I might change it to Pierre，if I 36._(be) you.” We soon learned this black boy was anything but a Pierre.Hes athletic，funny，37._ (society)，and free.
51、The name Rocky suits him well.No matter 38._ others think you should be like，its always best to be your true self.Master the basics.Eat，sleep，exercise，and connect with your family.Rocky is never too busy to eat，too distracted to sleep，or too tired for a walk，39._ does he ever turn down an opportunit
52、y to connect.His waggingtail greetings，kisses，and ability 40._ (land) directly in the middle of the sitting room 41._(be) all powerful statements of just how basic the need to connect really is.And yet，in todays world，42._ is often easy to forget that family and friends are 43._(actual) basics.Explo
53、re，explore，explore.Curious and smart，Rocky always seems ready to explore new territory.Hell happily learn a new “trick”，climb new hills，or try new toys.In life，the 44._ (choose) is yours：play it safe and keep staying，45._ face the unknown and continue to grow.【语篇解读】本文主张要掌握生活的基本技能，做真实的自我。36.解析：此处是与现在
54、事实相反的虚拟语气，所以条件句用过去时，故用were。答案：were37解析：和athletic、funny、free一起作表语，故用形容词形式。答案：social38解析：所填词作think的宾语，意为“什么”，故用what。no matter what.“无论什么”。答案：what39解析：根据“never”和“does he ever turn down”可知，本句是倒装句，表示“也不”，故用nor/neither。答案：nor/neither40解析：ability后用不定式作定语，表示“的能力”。答案：to land41解析：句子的主语是“greetings，kisses，and a
55、bility”，为复数形式，故谓语用are。答案：are42解析：代替后面的动词不定式短语作形式短语，故用it。答案：it43解析：修饰连系动词，故用副词形式。答案：actually44解析：修饰定冠词the可知，用名词形式。答案：choice45解析：根据语境可知，前后文是选择关系，故用or连接。答案：or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，你校英语协会招聘志愿者，接待来访的国外中学生。请你写信应聘，内容包括：(1)口语能力；(2)相关经验；(3)应聘目的。注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_答案：Dear sir/ma
56、dam，Im Li Hua.Knowing that our English Association is recruiting volunteers to receive foreign middle school students who will come to China，I cant wait to write this application letter to you.Having a good knowledge of English and communication skills ensures that Im a nice guide for foreign friend
57、s.Whats more，I have relevant experience，so I am confident of doing the job well.By offering my service，Ill be able to have a better understanding of foreign culture.I hope my application will meet with your approval.Yours faithfully，Li Hua第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。It was summer，and
58、 my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before.He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.We took a plane to Albuquerque，a big city in the state of New Mexico.We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon.Uncle Paul，my dads friend，picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his
59、 farm in Pecos.His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle.My dad and I spent the night in the guest room of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby.Very early in the morning，Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast.“The d
60、ay starts at dawn on my farm，” he said.After breakfast，I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens，while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草)I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses.They looked really cool.In the afternoon，I asked Uncle Paul if I could take
61、 a horse ride，and he said yes，as long as my dad went with me.I wasnt going to take a horse ride by myself anyway.So，my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats，got on our horses，and headed slowly towards the mountains.“Dont be late for supper，”Uncle Paul cried，“and keep to the track so that you dont get
62、_lost！”“OK！”my dad cried back.After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sightIt was so peaceful and quiet and the colours of the brown rocks，the deep green pine trees，and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene.It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的)blanket spread out upon t
63、he ground just for us.注意：(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；(2)至少使用5个短文中标有下画线的关键词语；(3)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；(4)续写完成后，请用下画线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse._Paragraph 2：We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark._答案：Paragraph 1：Suddenly a little rabbit jumped
64、out in front of my horse.My dad and I found it was so cute that we decided to chase it.But after a while，we were completely lost.There was nothing left in our sight but the trees.“We may not be able to make it back to the farm house in time for supper，” I thought to myself.After a series of fruitles
65、s attempts to find a way out，we were very hungry and tired.Paragraph 2：We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark.And an unexpected shower added to our difficulty in finding a way home，for the track we had made disappeared because of the rain.I was almost on the edge of breaking down when my father said，“Dont worry，my son.I remember there is a river near the farm house.Find the river and we will be back home.” Finally，we found the river and got back to the house along it.It is a memorable experience to me.