1、单元综合测评(三)(时间:100分钟;满分:120分).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AIt was Thanksgiving morning.I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang.I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.“Any old papers,lady?” asked one of them.I was
2、busy.I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet.They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋),wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot cocoa”They walked over and sat down at the table.Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor.I served them cocoa and bread to fight against
3、 the cold outside.Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.The silence in the front room struck me.I looked in.The girl held the empty cup in her hands,looking at it.The boy asked in a flat voice,“Lady,are you rich?”“Am I rich? Pity,no!”I looked at my wornout slipcovers(椅套)The girl put he
4、r cup back in its saucer(茶碟)carefully and said,“Your cups match your saucers”. They left after that,holding their papers against the wind.They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence.But they matched.I tasted the potato
5、es and stirred(搅动)the meat soup.Potatoes and brown meat soup,a roof over our heads,my man with a regular job,these matched,too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room.The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor.Let them be for a while,I thought,just in ca
6、se I should begin to forget how rich I am.【语篇解读】本文介绍了在感恩节之夜,来要旧报纸的男孩和女孩给我带来的人生思考。1Which of the following would be the BEST title for the text?ALady,Are You Rich?BA Story of Thanksgiving DayCDont Forget How Rich You AreDDoes Cups and Saucers Match Well?【解析】主旨大意题。文章最后一句点明主题。标题需要出现这里的关键词how rich I am。【
7、答案】A2Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AThe girl thought the writer was rich just because she wanted to make the writer happy.BThe writer had thought she wasnt rich because her supplies were not expensive.CIf cups and saucers match well,they are a best pair even
8、though cheap.DAfter hearing what they said,the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.【解析】细节理解题。文中没有提到女孩说这位作家富有只是为了取悦她。【答案】A3The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to Ashow that she was a kindhearted ladyBremind her that she shouldnt forget how rich she
9、wasCleave room for readers to think about what being rich isDprove that she had understood what meant being rich【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room.The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor.Let them be for a while,I thought,just in
10、case I should begin to forget how rich I am.”说明我想让这样的脚印提醒我。【答案】B4It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on Ahow much money you have madeBwhat attitude you have had towards lifeCthe way you help othersDyour social relationship【解析】推理判断题。根据文章中女孩子的那句话“Your cups match your sau
11、cers”让我们想到幸福还是不幸福取决于我们对生活的态度。【答案】BBSteven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as possible.Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and,later,Arizona.Some of his childhood memories became the inspiration for his filmmaking.Even decades later, Sp
12、ielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years, which are the origins of some of his biggest hits.He believes that ET.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parents 1966 divorce,“It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life”. “He was scared
13、 of just about everything,” recalls his mother,“When trees brushed against the house,he would jump into my bed.And thats just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist”To this day,Spielbergs wife,actress Kate Capshaw,says her husband remains terrified of airplanes.Spielberg was
14、11 when he first got his hands on his dads movie camera and began shooting short movies about World War battles.These homemade movies gave him a way to escape his fears.From the very beginning,he had a creative imagination.With his talent for scary storytelling,he could terrify his three younger sis
15、ters.It also made it easier for him to make friends.On camping trips,when night fell,young Spielberg became the center of attention.He would start telling his ghost stories,and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it.Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to
16、high school there, but his grades were so bad that he hardly graduated.Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him,so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood.Spielberg was determined to make movies,and he managed to get an unpaid,noncredit internship(实习
17、)in Hollywood.Soon he was given a contract,and he dropped out of college.He never looked back.Now,many years later, Spielberg is still telling stories with as much enthusiasm as when he was a boy.【语篇解读】这篇文章就是介绍著名电影导演斯皮尔伯格的成长经历。5We can infer that Poltergeist is probably a(n) Aromance filmBhorror film
18、Ccomedy film Daction film【解析】推理判断题。第二段倒数第二句话:“And thats just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist.”那就是他要往像Poltergeist这样的电影里所放的恐怖角色,由此可知答案选B。【答案】B6Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that Steven Spielberg Awas a good communicatorBwas good at making friendsChad a talent for filmmakin
19、gDmade some classic movies【解析】主旨大意题。根据“These homemade movies gave him a way to escape his fears.”和“With his talent for scary storytelling”可以判断本段主要讲的是他的拍摄电影的天赋。【答案】C7Which of the following is TRUE about Steven Spielberg according to Paragraph 4? AHe is kindhearted.BHe performed well in high school.CH
20、e is strongminded.DHe lacked confidence about his career.【解析】细节理解题。根据本段内容,斯皮尔伯格因为成绩差,而被UCLA and USC film schools两所电影大学拒绝录取,不得已进入California State University,但是他决心拍电影,并且中途退学,且永不回头,这说明他是一位有意志的人,故C正确。【答案】C8According to Paragraph 4,Steven Spielberg Adidnt finish collegeBnever went to college Cgot bad gra
21、des in collegeDrejected two film schools【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二句话:“Soon he was given a contract,and he dropped out of college.”可知他中途退学,故未完成学业。因此答案选A。【答案】ACZheng Pengyu: Interest is the best teacher.Classrooms that werent fixed could give students the chance to explore their interests.At the same time,they
22、would be able to learn on their own because they would have to make their own decisions.All in all,the new system would be a good chance to inspire students passion for studying.Sun Yao: Despite its benefits,Im worried about whether the new system would work.Going to different classrooms would take
23、up a big part of our break time and we would have less time to relax after class.Also,not all schools could offer so many diversified classes.Shi Zhenghan: I support students learning in different classes.It would solve the problem of some students thinking the classes are too easy while some think
24、they are too difficult.Teachers could also teach more effectively.Whats more,friendships built while in different classes might be a pleasant surprise.Zhou Qingqing: In my opinion,studying in different classrooms might affect students psychological(心理的) development.They might find it difficult to de
25、velop deep and strong friendships with other students if they had to change classrooms constantly.They would also lose their sense of belonging to a certain class.Hu Qile: I applaud the idea.It would help teachers set up special teaching plans for different classes.For students,making choices by the
26、mselves could encourage them to be responsible.Changing classrooms could also help relieve the boredom of doing the same dull routine(惯例)every day.Wang Xiaoqian: The new system might help with students individual development,but I still prefer the current system.Studying in one fixed classroom,stude
27、nts with different academic levels can help each other.Spending your senior middle school years with the same classmates is an unforgettable experience.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。学生进入“课程超市”自主选择课程到底好不好?不同的人有不同的看法。9According to Sun Yao,which of the following sentences is TRUE?AThe new system will work if great me
28、asures are taken.BAll the schools cant afford so many diversified classes.CStudents will have more time to relax.DHe supports the system because of its benefits.【解析】根据第二段最后一句“Also,not all schools could offer so many diversified classes.”可知,Sun Yao认为不是所有的学校都能提供多样化的课程。故选B。根据本段第一句“Despite its benefits,
29、Im worried about whether the new system would work.”可知,A、D两项错;根据第二句“Going to different classrooms would take up a big part of our break time and we would have less time to relax after class.”可知,C项错误。【答案】B10Among the following people,who prefers the new system?ASun Yao.BHu Qile.CZhou Qingqing. DWang
30、Xiaoqian.【解析】根据文章第五段内容可知,Hu Qile认为这种做法对老师和学生都有好处。故选B。【答案】B11What is the passage about?ASchools should offer diversified classes to students.BStudents find it difficult to develop friendship.CDifferent opinions about changing classrooms.DChanging classrooms can help with students individual developme
31、nt.【解析】本文主要讲的是人们对于学生自主选择课程的不同看法。故选C。【答案】C12Which of the following can BEST replace the underlined word “applaud” in Paragraph 5?AHate. BOppose.CFavor. DBenefit.【解析】根据第五段内容可知,Hu Qile认为这种做法对师生都有好处,由此可知,他赞同这种做法。故选C。【答案】CDMrs.Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school
32、.She told the children a lie.Like most teachers,she said that she loved them all the same.But that was impossible because there in the front row,slumped(弯腰坐)in his seat,was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.Mrs.Thompson noticed that he didnt play well with the other children,that his clothes were me
33、ssy and that he needed a bath.It got to the point where Mrs.Thompson would actually take delight in making his papers with a red pen,making bold Xs and then putting a “F” at the top of his papers.Mrs.Thompson was required to receive each childs past records and she put Teddys off until last.However,
34、when she received his file,she was surprised.Teddys first and second grade teachers both wrote,“Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh.He has good manners.he is a joy to be around.” While his third grade teacher wrote “His mothers death has been hard on him but tried to do his best.” Teddys four
35、th grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is withdrawn,sometimes sleeps in class and doesnt show much interest in school.” By now,Mrs.Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself.By Christmas,Mrs.Thompson got presents wrapped in beautiful paper,except for Teddys.His present was clumsily wrapped
36、in the heavy,brown paper.Some children even laughed when she found a rhinestone(人造钻石) bracelet with some stones missing,and a bottle with onequarter full of perfume.But she stifled the childrens laughter when she exclaimed(大声说)how pretty the bracelet was,putting it on,and dabbing(涂)some of the perfu
37、me on her wrist.Teddy stayed after school that day and said,“Mrs.Thompson,today you smelled just like my mom used to.” After the children left,she cried.On the very day,she quit teaching reading,and writing,and arithmetic.Instead she began to teach children.Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to
38、Teddy.By the end of the year,Teddy had become the best in the class.A year later,she found a note from Teddy,telling her that she was the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.Six years later she got another note from Teddy saying that he had finished high school.Four years later,she got anothe
39、r letter,saying that he would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors.Then four more years another letter came.The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had.But now his name was a little longerthe letter was signed,Theodore FStoddard,MD.There was yet
40、 another letter that spring.Teddy said hed met his girl and was going to be married.He was wondering if Mrs.Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom.At the wedding ceremony,Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompsons ear,“Thank you so m
41、uch for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference.” Mrs.Thompson,tears in her eyes,whispered back.She said,“Teddy,you have it all wrong.You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference.I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”【语篇解读】本文为记叙文,讲了一个叫Thompson的老师和
42、她的学生Teddy的故事,告诉我们作为老师该如何关爱学生,以及教育的真谛所在。13Mrs.Thompson was surprised when she received Teddys file because Ashe found his former teachers did not treat him wellBTeddy had a loving family and a caring fatherCTeddy had changed greatly from a naughty boy Dshe realized the real problem behind Teddy【解析】细节
43、理解题。文章第二段Thompson 看到了Teddy的每年老师给他的评语得知Teddy变化的真正原因是他妈妈的去世给他带来极大的影响,他缺乏关爱。故选D。【答案】D14The underlined word “stifled” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”AfightBmodel CstopDpraise【解析】词义猜测题。从文章第三段上下文可知Mrs.Thompson看到其他的孩子嘲笑Teddy送的礼物,她当面就制止了他们而且还对孩子们说那个镶着人造钻石的手镯很漂亮并且戴上了它。【答案】C15The last sentence of the passag
44、e “I didnt know how to teach until I met you.” probably means Afrom Teddys story,Mrs.Thompson learns how to truly care about students BMrs.Thompson finally learns how to teach reading,writing and arithmeticCTeddy has been one of the best students that Mrs.Thompson has ever taughtDteachers should tre
45、at all the children equally and love them all the same【解析】细节理解题。Thompson 从Teddy的变化中意识到作为老师最该关注的应该是什么,教育意味着关心和爱。【答案】A.阅读填句(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)There are many ways to fame.Whatever your own recipe(秘诀)is,if you want to make it really big,dont follow in anyone elses footprints. 16 1Do something unusualCele
46、brity(成名) is all about standing out from the crowd. 17 Charles Blondin started it all off 150 years ago.He walked a tightrope(钢丝)across the Niagara Falls to the American side,in front of over 10,000 breathless viewers.After his success,Blondin crossed the Falls many more times in a variety of ways:i
47、n chains,on a bicycle,and once,blindfolded.2Discover somethingThe bad news is that there are no countries left to discover.The good news is that in the rainforests of Brazil,there are about three million unnamed types of beetles.One of them could be yours. 18 Though no one will enjoy hearing your na
48、me,you will be famous at least until someone comes along and discovers a cure.3Appear on reality TV 19 The growth of“reality TV”shows like Big Brother which star ordinary people,means that anyone can possibly become a star. 20 While the show is being broadcast,youre the biggest star on earth,but onc
49、e it is over,your glamour disappears,and the life of being a nobody is waiting round the corner.AWhat will make someone remember you?BWhat really counts is to explore a unique path.COr discover a deadly disease and give it your name.DThey bring you fame at the speed of light,but it fades just as fas
50、t.EDo something out of the ordinary and youll get your piece of fame.FTry attending an event that addresses something you dont know much about.GThere have never been more chances for“regular”people to become famous.【答案】1620BECGD.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Pain is a constant companion and isnt a very g
51、ood one.I try to 21 with it,only to end up feeling more 22 I cannot help but think about you.You had so much to give and share with me.When I was young,you were a constant 23 You were there to see me grow up.I cried,I laughed,I learned,and you were always there to 24 me.With your gray hair and thick
52、 glasses,I would watch you think depressingly,but your sudden smile would 25 up your face as quickly as it came.That is the very thing I love about you.Your 26 I think about the times I 27 being with you.So many years have passed since I saw you last time,and for a brief 28 I imagined you not being
53、in my life.I wanted to cry. 29 ,I knew you would be there,as you always were.The gray hair has turned to white,and with that came a thin body that was 30 Still the eyes were as bright as ever,and a mind that was wellrunning.You taught me to be strong and live for my dreams.With your 31 for knowledge
54、 you taught me to love learning;always 32 me that knowledge is a constant thing.You were so strong,so wise and your 33 was always a comfort.You always gave me a hug when I felt 34 ,I never loved crowds,and you always seemed to 35 that,never forcing me to 36 the others or pretend to have a good time.
55、You never said much, 37 I always knew that every time we saw each other,you were glad to see me,as I am always glad to see you.I remember you 38 a teary face and a wistful(伤感的)smile.My pain is more insistent as I try to 39 on to the hope that you will 40 through this,like the strong person that you
56、are.I love you,grandpa.【语篇解读】作者的爷爷身患重病,痛苦一直萦绕着作者,挥之不去。其间作者回忆起了许多爷爷给自己的美好记忆以及爷爷对自己的鼓励和关爱。最后作者希望爷爷挺过这一关,早日康复。21A.consultBreasonCbalance Dcompromise【解析】“I try to reason with it,only to end up feeling more miserable”我尝试着和它评理(想要弄个明白),结果却让自己更加悲痛。reason with“与评理”。【答案】B22A.optimistic BunconcernedCsatisfied
57、Dmiserable【解析】optimistic“乐观的”;unconcerned“漠不关心”;satisfied“满意的”。均不合题意。【答案】D23A.figure BsponsorCorganizer Dplayer【解析】“When I was young,you were a constant figure.”当我很小的时候,您是常常出现的人(暗指爷爷是常来帮作者的人)。figure“人;人物”。sponsor“赞助商”;organizer“组织者”;player“运动员”。【答案】A24A.criticize BsympathizeCguide Devaluate【解析】“.and
58、 you were always there to guide me”您总是在那指导我。criticize“批评”;sympathize“同情”;evaluate“评价;评估”。均不合题意。【答案】C25A.take BlightCbring Dhang【解析】“.but your sudden smile would light up your face.”您那突然的微笑使您的脸“喜形于色”。light up“使放光彩”。【答案】B26A.sound BfaceCtaste Dsmile【解析】“That is the very thing I love about you.Your smi
59、le.”这正是我爱您的地方您的微笑。【答案】D27A.wasted BdevotedCmissed Dsqueezed【解析】“I think about the times I missed being with you”我想起那些我们没能在一起的时光。miss“错过,没赶上”。waste“浪费”;devote“把用于”;squeeze“挤出”。【答案】C28A.moment BbeliefCpurpose Ddream【解析】“and for a brief moment,I imagined you not being in my life.I wanted to cry”在那一会儿,假
60、如我的生命里没有您,我真的会痛哭涕零。【答案】A29A.Helpfully BHopefullyCFortunately DFrankly【解析】“Fortunately,I knew you would be there.”幸运的是,我知道您会一直陪伴着我。【答案】C30A.energetic BfragileCsensitive Dallergic【解析】“Still the eyes were as bright as ever,and a mind that was wellrunning”您视力仍然很好,思维活跃。可知此处应填fragile“身体虚弱”。【答案】B31A.smell
61、BargumentCattitude Dhunger【解析】“With your hunger for knowledge you taught me to love learning”因为您对知识的渴求(hunger),您教会我热爱学习。【答案】D32A.telling BwarningCgranting Dadvising【解析】“always telling me that knowledge is a constant thing”总是告诫我获得知识是一个不停的事情。【答案】A33A.progress BresponseCopinion Dpresence【解析】“You were s
62、o strong,so wise and your presence was always a comfort.”您是如此坚强、英明,您的存在对我来说是极大的安慰。【答案】D34A.loose BrelievedCdown Drelaxed【解析】“You always gave me a hug when I felt down.”当我沮丧时您总是给我一个拥抱(安慰我)。当一个人感到loose,relieved和 relaxed时是不需要拥抱来得到安慰的。【答案】C35A.ignore BacknowledgeCreject Dunderstand【解析】“I never loved cro
63、wds,and you always seemed to understand that”我从来都不爱凑热闹,您总是能理解这一点。【答案】D36A.praise BjoinCwatch Dpersuade【解析】“never forcing me to join the others or pretend to have a good time”从不强迫我去参加一些聚会或假装自己很快乐。【答案】B37A.but BandCfor Dso【解析】“You never said much”和“I always knew that every time we saw each other”之间是转折
64、的关系,故此处用连词but。【答案】A38A.upon BexceptCwith Dbeside【解析】“I remember you with a teary face and a wistful(伤感的)smile.”含着泪,我面带伤感的微笑想着您。with“带着”。【答案】C39A.live BholdCturn Dcome【解析】“My pain is more insistent as I try to hold on to the hope.”尽管我还是那么痛苦难受,但我还是怀抱一个希望。【答案】B40A.pass BlookCpull Dbreak【解析】“that you wi
65、ll pull through this,like the strong person that you are”期盼着您能挺过这一关,因为您从来都是那么坚强。pull through(大病,手术后)“康复”;pass through“通过”;look through“浏览”;break through“突破”。【答案】C.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Sweet wormwood(青蒿)is a common plant in China,41. it has the power to cure the deadly disease called malaria(疟疾)T
66、u Youyou 42. (be)the woman who uses the plants special power to save millions of lives.The Chinese scientist won a Nobel Prize because of her great contribution.On October 5,Tu was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in physiology or Medicine.She shared the prize with two other scientists from the US and J
67、apan.Tu is the first native Chinese person 43. (receive)a Nobel Prize in natural sciences.Tu was modest about receiving the award:“Its a success for the whole research team.”She also thinks 44. is scientists duty to fight for the health of all humans.When Tu joined the national research team to find
68、 the medicine 45. could fight against malaria in the 1960s and 1970s,things were hard.The team didnt have advanced equipment back then.Tu used to test 46. (medicine)by eating them herself.Her team searched old Chinese medicine books by hand and tested over 2,000 47. (tradition)recipes.Once Tu 48. (r
69、eturn)home after traveling for six months.Her little daughter didnt recognize her and hid from the“strange woman”To do research,Tu also had to move around a lot.Finally,Tu found artemisinin(青蒿素)in sweet wormwood in 1971.She spent the next decades 49. (try)to improve the medicine.According to World H
70、ealth Organization,about 200 million people suffer 50. malaria around the world,and about half a million die each year.Artemisinin is still the most effective treatment against malaria known today.Tu never complains about how hard she works.“I feel more rewarded when I see so many cured patients,”sh
71、e said.【答案】41.but42.is43.to receive44.it45that/which46.medicines47.traditional48returned49.trying50.from.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)When I was a child,I hoped to live in the city.I think I would be happy there.Now I am living in a city,but I miss my home in countryside.There the air is clean or the moun
72、tains are green.Unfortunately,on the development of industrialization,the environment has been polluted.Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem.The airs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier.Much rare animals are dying out.We must found
73、ways to protect your environment.If we fail to do so,well live to regret it.【答案】When I was a child,I hoped to live in the city.I I would be happy there.Now I am living in a city,but I miss my home in the countryside.There the air is clean the mountains are green.Unfortunately, the development of ind
74、ustrialization,the environment has been polluted.Lots of studies have shown that global warming has already become a very problem.The we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier. rare animals are dying out.We must ways to protect environment.If we fail to do so,well live to regret it.书面表达(满分25分)假如你
75、是李华,你校即将举行一年一度的“校园书展(a campus book fair)”活动,其目的是给同学们提供一个交换、利用图书的机会。请你用英语写信给你的加拿大笔友Mike介绍此次活动的有关情况。内容应包括:1活动目的;2活动内容:买书、卖书、交换图书;3活动意义。注意:1.词数100左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Mike,How are you doing these days? Yours,Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Mike,How are you doing these days?Aimed at providing a pla
76、tform where students can have a chance to exchange and make use of their books,the annual campus book fair will soon be held in our school.The fair will attract a huge crowd from the entire school,who are to sell,purchase and exchange their books with their peers.As a regular visitor,Ive found mysel
77、f increasingly drawn by the fair.For one thing,the fair exhibits books of hundreds of types on diverse topics,motivating us to further develop our reading habits and helping to broaden our horizons.For another,most books are sold at a lower price than what the bookstores offer.Please let me know if you have any suggestions on how to host such a book fair better.Yours,Li Hua