1、单元质量评估(四)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。ANewspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past.There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day.Most people only read the sports pages，the advice or the go
2、ssip columns，the comics，and perhaps the classified advertisements. Most people dont take time to read real news. Newspapers attempt to catch the readers interest with pictures and exciting headlines. These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up t
3、he paper.The first page attracts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper.This is why editors always look for a good first page story and a headline to make them stop and look.If the headline is horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough，perhaps they will g
4、o on to read the front page.However，they may read the headlines，but that is all，then they turn to the sports page，or comics，or advertisements.It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper any more.They say they get the news on television now.More people watch television news because it
5、is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper.What about you？Do you read news from a newspaper？Do you think it is easier to get news from television？Or do you care about news at all？Would you mind if there were no news?【语篇解读】报纸越来越不能吸引人们的注意力了，本文作者呼吁大家更多地关注报纸。1According to the passage，newspa
6、pers are _Amore popular todayBless popular todayCas popular as beforeDgetting more and more popular解析：细节理解题。关键是理解文章的第一句话，由此可知报纸的地位已不如从前。答案：B2According to the author，which of the following newspapers will most probably attract the readers attention?AThe ones with interesting pictures and exciting hea
7、dlines on the front page.BThe ones with sports news on the front page.CThe ones with classified ads on the front page.DThe ones with gossip columns on the front page.解析：推理判断题。由第一段第五句可知，新闻往往用一些图片和令人感兴趣的标题来吸引读者注意。答案：A3According to the passage，most people read all of the following EXCEPT _Athe sports p
8、ageBcomicsCadvertisements Dreal news解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第三、四句可以找到答案。答案：D4The authors attitude towards newspapers is _Asympathetic BcriticalCnegative Dundetermined解析：作者态度题。由文章的第一句话可知，作者对报纸今非昔比的状况有点感慨，作者认为报纸应该受到人们更多的关注。答案：ABMany people write to newspapers and magazines to express their opinions.Letters t
9、o the editor must carry the writers full name，address and telephone number，although the information is not necessary for publication.This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say.When a writer wants his voice heard，he needs
10、 to claim ownership of his voice.Responsibility is the name of the game.“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept the responsibility for the relationship，”said a social worker，“and this is what is causing a lot of family
11、problems.”When we sign a paper，for example，a business contract or a bank document，the signature is a seal of consent，an agreement to take the matter seriously.Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writers signature.The absence of a signat
12、ure，they explain，tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.There are people who wish to remain anonymous (匿名的) for various reasons.Multibillionaire Mr King donates generously to charity several times a year.He gives simply because he wants to help but not
13、for the publicity his donations may bring，and he does not want his good deeds to make news.In other cases，people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity.Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police，but most are unwilling to give their names
14、when reporting a crime.Name or no name？The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved.We all have a name.It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement，a claim or an accusation.We all want to honour our own name，and it is only by stamping our expression
15、 of an opinion with our own name that we honour what we say.【语篇解读】在报刊上发表文章要写上自己的名字，这个名字不简单，它有很多意义，首先你要对你说的话负责，其次你对发表的内容有所有权。但名字在各种场合的签与不签意义不同。5What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”？AWriters need to provide their personal information in the game.BPublication mus
16、t bear the writers full name，address and phone number.CWriters should be responsible for their names.DNames are required to indicate writers responsibility for what they say.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for w
17、hat they say.”可知，作者对他们说的话要负责，即为D项表述的意思。答案：D6Some people dont want their names known because they are _Ahesitant to make a donationBunwilling to draw public attentionCafraid of an accusationDready for involvement解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his do
18、nations may bring，and he does not want his good deeds to make news.”可知，有些人匿名把钱捐给慈善机构，是不想引起公众的关注，这和B项的表述一致。答案：B7The passage is mainly about _Ahonour and writersBidentity and signatureCsignature and responsibilityDanonymity and signature解析：主旨大意题。整篇文章围绕名字和责任展开，投稿需要署名，签文件和合同需要签名，名字就意味着责任。答案：CCBad news s
19、ells.If it bleeds，it leads.No news is good news，and good news is no news.Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers.But now that information is being spread and monitored (监控) in different ways，researchers are discovering new rules.By tracking peoples emails and on
20、line posts，scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The if it bleeds rule works for mass media，”says Jonah Berger，a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.“They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling.But when you share a story
21、with your friends，you care a lot more how they react.You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing wordofmouth communication e mails，Web posts and reviews，facetoface conversationsfound that it tended to be more positive than negative (消极的)，but that didnt necessarily me
22、an people preferred positive news.Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things？To test for that possibility，Dr Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories：thousands of articles on The New York Times website.He and a Pe
23、nn colleague analyzed the “most emailed” list for six months.One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than nonscience articles.He found that science amazed Times readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.Rea
24、ders also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny，or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety，but not articles that left them merely sad.They needed to be aroused (激发) one way or the other，and they preferred good news to bad.The more positive an article，the more likely it w
25、as to be shared，as Dr Berger explains in his new book，Contagious：Why Things Catch On.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。在晚间广播或者早报上，不好的新闻有卖点，流血的新闻占头条。但是研究表明，在电子邮件或者网络新闻中，人们更喜欢有积极意义或者有趣的新闻。8What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?ANews reports. BResearch papers.CPrivate emails. DDaily conversations.解析：细节
26、理解题。从第一段中的“Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers.”可知，这样的情况出现在新闻报道中。答案：A9What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?ATheyre socially inactive.BTheyre good at telling stories.CTheyre inconsiderate of others.DTheyre careful with their words.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的
27、“.But when you share a story with your friends，you care a lot more how they react.You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer，”可知，与朋友分享故事时你更加注意他们的反应，不想让他们觉得你是黛比唐纳那样的人。因此黛比唐纳是不考虑他人感受的人。答案：C10What can be a suitable title for the text?ASad stories travel far and wideBOnline news attracts more
28、 peopleCReading habits change with the TimesDGood news beats bad on social networks解析：标题归纳题。全文讲述了好消息在社交网络媒体中传播得更快更深远的现实，这打破了传统媒体中坏消息传播得又快又广的惯例，正面的新闻更容易被分享。答案：D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。MustangsThe image of horses running free across the plains is a popular symbol
29、of the American West.However，mustangs are not native to the United States.They are descendants (后代) of Spanish horses. 11._ Before the Spanish arrived，horses had been extinct in the New World for about 12，000 years.12_The word comes from the Spanish word mesteo，meaning “wild”Mustangs are mediumsized
30、 horses.They measure around 56 inches to 60 inches (140 to 150 centimetres)They weigh around 800 pounds (360 kg)These horses escaped from the Spanish soldiers.And they were also used by native people to fight against the Spanish army. 13._Most of the mustangs that run free across the plains today ar
31、e of mixed ancestry.By the end of the 19th century，about two million mustangs ran across the countryside.Farmers began to complain.14._The mustang population decreased as farmers drove the horses away from the plains.Then，private conservation efforts to protect the mustangs began as early as 1925.By
32、 1970，fewer than 17，000 mustangs were left.15._ Now，it is estimated that more than 35，000 mustangs are living in the United States today.AThey prefer to live in Spain.BThe mustangs were destroying their crops.CMustangs are welcome to the United States.DAs a result，the United States passed a law that
33、 protected the horses.EThe free horses that live in the western United States are called mustangs.FAs time went on，the horses gave birth to baby horses and were joined by other horses.GWhen Spanish armies came to the New World in the 16th century，they brought horses with them.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了野马。
34、11解析：根据空处上句“They are descendants of Spanish horses”和下一句“Before the Spanish arrived，horses had been extinct in the New World”可知，西班牙人将野马带到了西半球。答案：G12解析：根据下一句中的“The word comes from the Spanish word mesteo”可知，空处在介绍野马名字的由来。答案：E13解析：根据下一句中的“Most of the mustangs that run free across the plains today are of
35、 mixed ancestry”可知，绝大部分野马都不是纯种的。答案：F14解析：根据上一句中的“Farmers began to complain”可知，空处介绍了农民抱怨的原因是野马破坏了他们种的庄稼。答案：B15解析：根据空处下一句中的“Now，it is estimated that more than 35，000 mustangs are living in the United States today”可知，在政府的保护下野马的数量增加了。答案：D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
36、个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets.Additional news is _16_ by motion (动作) pictures in theatres and cinemas all over the world.As more people learn what
37、 the important events of the day are，_17_ people still only care for the events of their own household.Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This _18_ is more appropriate (恰当的) today than it was _19_ Donne lived.In short，wherever he lives，a man _20_ t
38、o some society，and we are becoming more and more aware (意识到) that _21_ happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.Newspapers have been published in the _22_ world for about four hundred years.Most of the newspapers _23_ today are read in Europe and North America.However，_2
39、4_ they may be read in all parts of the world，_25_ to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper _26_Electronics and automation (自动化) have made it _27_ to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before.Photographic copying doesnt _28_ to use type and printing machines.
40、And fewer specialists，_29_ typesetters，are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the _30_ method. Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can _31_ more money.Besides，photocopies can be sent over great _32_ now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar.Thus，_33_ c
41、an be brought to the public more quickly than before.Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.Film，_34_ light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text _35_ they are needed.Film pictures can also be projected easil
42、y on a movie or television screen.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了技术发展对报纸的影响。16A.taken BshownCseen Dknown解析：根据句意“另外的新闻由展示”可知选B项。show“显示，展示”。答案：B17A.fewer BhigherClower Dless解析：本句前后部分之间有转折之意，又因为该词修饰people，再由more people可知应选fewer。答案：A18A.study BargumentCknowledge Didea解析：study“学习，研究”；argument“论点，论据”；knowledge“知识”；idea“思想
43、，观点，想法”。根据前后句意可知，D项最合适。答案：D19A.that BwhileCwhen Dthen解析：此句意为“这种观点在今天比在邓恩生活的时期更恰当”，表示“在生活的时期”用when，不用while。答案：C20A.moves BgoesCbelongs Dcomes解析：move to“搬到，移到”；go to“到，去”；belong to“属于”；come to“共计，达到”。根据句意“一个人属于某个社会”可知，应选C项。答案：C21A.it BwhateverCsomething Danything解析：whatever“无论什么”，作that引导的宾语从句中主语从句的主语。
44、宾语从句的谓语动词是affects，因此happens应是主语从句的谓语动词，而it、something和anything均不能引导从句。答案：B22A.common BmodernCordinary Dusual解析：根据上下文推知，报纸只发行了约400年，故应属于现代(modern)社会。故选B项。答案：B23A.bought BprintedCfound Ddiscovered解析：buy“买”；print“印刷，印制”；find“找到”；discover“发现”。根据句意知应用过去分词printed作定语。答案：B24A.fast BsuddenlyCimmediately Dsoon
45、解析：fast“快速地”，强调动作本身的速度；suddenly“突然地”；immediately“立即”；soon“很快”。结合句意可知，此处指时间“很快”，选D。答案：D25A.has BbringsCthanks Dimagines解析：thanks to“多亏，由于”。其他三个选项均为动词，不能构成状语，本句中不缺少谓语动词。答案：C26A.delivering BmakingCselling Dpublishing解析：本段在讲报纸的出版、发行，故选D项。答案：D27A.clear BpossibleCbright Dsuccessful解析：在“makeitadj.to do”结构中
46、，it作形式宾语，不定式是真正的宾语，make it possible to(do)“使(做)成为可能”。clear“清楚的”，bright“明亮的”，successful“成功的”，均不符合句意。答案：B28A.want BneedClike Dhope解析：影印不需要使用打字机和印刷机，故选need。答案：B29A.including BbesidesCsuch as Dexcept解析：此处用来举例，故选such as(例如)。答案：C30A.advanced BeasyCunusual Dsuitable解析：advanced“先进的”；easy“容易的”；unusual“不寻常的”；
47、suitable“合适的”。由句意可知选A项。答案：A31A.make BearnCsave Dget解析：使用了先进的技术来出版报纸和杂志能够省更多的钱，故选C项。答案：C32A.places BdistancesCcities Dvillages解析：great distances“很远的距离”，places、cities和villages均表示地点，不符合句意。答案：B33A.pictures BbooksCletters Dwords解析：从上文推知，通过电视频道和卫星传播的是画面、图片，不是书、信件和话语。答案：A34A.becoming BfeelingCturning Dbein
48、g解析：become“变得”，feel“觉得”，turn“变得”，均不符合文意，故选D项。现在分词短语being light and small作原因状语。答案：D35A.where BthereCwhich Dbecause of解析：where在此引导地点状语从句，there、which和because of不能引导地点状语从句。答案：A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。Many pieces of beautiful pottery (陶器) were discovered in Luoyang，Hen
49、an Province，36._ there were a few tombs of the Tang Dynasty，when a railway was in the process of being constructed in 1899.The pieces of pottery were either in yellow，green and white colours 37._ in yellow，green and brown colours.Because they were found from tombs of the Tang Dynasty，they were calle
50、d “Tang tricoloured glazed pottery”The production of glassy pottery in China 38._ (date) back to ancient times.Coloured glaze was usually not applied 39._ the head of a pottery figure.After the base was baked，a few touches of Chinese ink 40._(paint) to represent the eyes，eyebrows and beard.The facia
51、l expression and inner world of a small statue were portrayed (刻画) most 41._ (vivid)There are a great 42._(various) of Tang tricoloured glazed pottery pieces.With unique shapes，they had the rich flavor of life，43._(cover) almost every field of life related to the dead，from models of architecture to
52、plates，bowls and from small statues of the heavenly kings with 44._ bad temper to those of beautiful noble ladies.They showed the 45._(colour) social life and the splendid culture of the Tang Dynasty.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了我国古代的陶器。36解析：此处为非限制性定语从句，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故用where引导从句。答案：where37解析：either.or.“或者或者”，为固定短语。答
53、案：or38解析：短语date back to常用于一般现在时，且主语“The production of glassy pottery in China”为单数，故用dates。答案：dates39解析：apply to“适用于”，为固定短语。答案：to40解析：a few touches of Chinese ink与paint之间为被动关系，且表示发生在过去的事情，故用一般过去时的被动语态。答案：were painted41解析：修饰谓语动词要用副词形式，故用vividly。答案：vividly42解析：a great variety of“各种各样的”，为固定短语。答案：variety
54、43解析：cover与其逻辑主语they之间为主动关系，故用现在分词形式作状语。答案：covering44解析：a bad temper“坏脾气”，为固定用法。答案：a45解析：修饰名词life要用形容词形式，故用colourful。答案：colourful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，得知外教Mr Hall寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节。请给他写一封信，内容包括：(1)时间；(2)一同过节的家人；(3)活动。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 Mr Hall，Im writing to invit
55、e you to come to my home to celebrate the Spring Festival on January 19.Its traditionally a time for family reunion，so my parents and my brother will all be there.Well make dumplings together and have a big dinner.Well also play card games and watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV.You may even get a
56、gift from my parents.If youre able to come，Ill go and pick you up at your place.Yours sincerely，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。A vacation with my motherI had an interesting childhood.It was filled with surprises and amusements，all because of my motherloving，sweet，yet absentminded
57、and forgetfulOne strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota，and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way.As the first day of our trip approached，Davi
58、d，my eightyearold brother，and I unwillingly said goodbye to all of our friends.Who knew if wed ever see them again？Finally，the moment of our departure arrived，and we loaded suitcases，books，games，camping equipment，and a tent into the car and bravely drove off.We bravely drove off again two hours late
59、r after wed returned home to get the purse and travellers checks mom had forgotten.David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if mom was driving while dad slept：“You stand outside the door and play lookout(放哨)while I go，and Ill stand outside the door and play lookout w
60、hile you go.”I had terrible pictures in my mind：“Honey，where are the kids？”“What？！Oh，Gosh.I thought they were being awfully quiet.”We were never actually left behind in a strange city，but we werent about to take any chances.On the fourth or fifth night，we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy.A
61、fter driving in vain for some time，mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didnt we find a house with a likelylooking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there？David and I became nervous.To our great relief，dad turned down the idea.Mom never could understand our objections(反对)If a strange family sho
62、wed up on her front doorstep，mom would have been delighted.She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is.We finally found a vacancy in the next town.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：The next day we remembered the brandnew tent
63、 we had brought with us._Paragraph 2：We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way._答案：Paragraph 1：The next day we remembered the brandnew tent we had brought with us.To our delight，mom gave up the idea of camping in some strangers backyard.Instead，we found a wonderful c
64、amping site in the wild.It was a clearing in the wood by a small lake，where dad could catch some fish for dinner.We had no trouble setting up our tent，but we were disappointed to find that mom forgot to pack up pillows.Needless to say，we all woke up with a sore neck the next morning.Paragraph 2：We d
65、rove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way.It was a fantastic tripWe crossed big rivers and vast plains，climbed high mountains，and overlooked deep valleys.During the trip，moms being absentminded not only got us into much trouble，but also gave us many funny moments.But luckily，she was not so forgetful as to leave David and me behind in the gas station bathrooms.We all arrived at grandparents homes safe and sound.