1、Unit 5单元质量检测（五）(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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AApril 18 is celebrated as the World Heritage (遗产) Day across the world. It is aimed at creating awareness about heritage sites and highlighting the need to protect and conserve them.UNESCO lists 29 sites from
2、India in its heritage list which are considered as having outstanding universal value. T lists four of world heritage sites which should be visited at least once in a lifetime.Taj Mahal, UPIt was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It also figures among the
3、Seven Wonders of the World. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds heritage”. As one of the most wonderful buildings, it attracts a large number of visitors every year.Kaziranga National Park, AssamIt was
4、started in 1905 at the orders of British Viceroy Lord Curzon following a request from his wife. As a famous biodiversity (生物多样性) site, the wildlife park is famous for its onehorned rhino population.Fatehpur Sikri, UPFounded in 1569, the city served as the Mughal capital. The city is the manifestatio
5、n (证明) of Mughal Emperor Akbars dream to build a great capital for his empire. The Great Mughals great city was abandoned just 16 years after it was built due to the serious shortage of water. Today, the city is mostly a ghost town.Elephanta Caves, MaharashtraAs one of the finest examples of rockcut
6、 cave temples of India, the caves have been carved out of single solid rock. The caves are filled with beautiful stone carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses. The sculptures of Mount Kailash, Parvati, Ravana and especially of Lord Shiva, which shows his three moods as the creator, the destroyer and th
7、e preserver, are masterpieces.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产。1Which of the following places is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?ATaj Mahal.BFatehpur Sikri.CElephanta Caves.DKaziranga National Park.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Taj Mahal, UP部分中的“It also figures among the Seven Wonders of the World”可知。2What do
8、we know about Fatehpur Sikri?AIt took 16 years to build the city.BPeople in the city lived a poor life.CIt was abandoned for lack of water.DIt was destroyed by Akbars enemies.解析：选C细节理解题。根据Fatehpur Sikri, UP部分中的“The Great Mughals great city was abandoned just 16 years after it was built due to the se
9、rious shortage of water”可知。3The main purpose of the text is to _.Aask people to pay a visit to IndiaBintroduce the mustvisit heritage sites in IndiaCcall on people to help protect cultural heritage Dinvite people to celebrate the World Heritage Day解析：选B写作意图题。本文主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产，故选B项。BWhile ebooks a
10、re on the rise, most people, especially young kids still prefer printed versions that they can think over for hours on end.Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.But what if the book could turn into a tree? Now thanks to a Brazilian childrens book publisher, tha
11、t is possible, at least for one book! The “Tree Book Tree” program is the thought of Argentinas Pequeno Editor and FCB Buenos Aires.Their first creation Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva (My father Was in the Jungle), has been around in regular format for many years.In the book, a young boy takes the reader
12、s on an exciting journey of his fathers adventures inside an Ecuadorian jungle.The book that is made from acidfree paper, printed with natural ink and handstitch (手工缝合), is completely recyclable.Jacaranda (蓝花楹) seeds are carefully sewn into the pages to help it transform into a tree.After a kid fini
13、shes reading the book (over and over again), he or she waters the cover and places it in a sunny area inside the house.Once the seeds sprout, the book can be planted in the dirt in any location the owner decides.From then on, the book just has to be nurtured like any other plant.Franco says they pic
14、ked the Jacaranda, because “Its a tree that provides excellent shade and offers oxygen to the environment.”The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their other books or even make more copies of this “tree book”. This noncommercial project was just a onetime proj
15、ect to make everyone aware of the resources used when producing something even as common as a book.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。 一个阿根廷人发明了一种用特殊材料制作成的新型环保书。小孩子在看完这本书以后，可以把这本书当成一个种子，通过培养和照顾，让它长成新的植物。4What can we know from the first paragraph?AReading ebooks is an excellent habit.BPrinted books should be thrown away.
16、CPrinted books have consumed too many trees.DYoung kids have a special preference for ebooks.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.”尽管这是一个非常好的习惯，但这种习惯也意味着要砍掉很多珍贵的树木。由此可知，纸质书籍需要耗费大量的树木。故选C。5What is special about the book Mi Pap Estuvo en la Se
17、lva?AIt can be read again and again.BIt can be easily stored for future use.CIt can be transformed into a tree if planted.DIt is about an exciting journey in the jungle.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But what if the book could turn into a tree? Now thanks to a Brazilian childrens book publisher, that is possibl
18、e”和第二段的前两句可知，这本书的特殊之处在于：如果将这本书种植，它可以长成树。6What can a kid do after finishing reading the book?ANurture the book in the dirt.BPut the book away on a shelf.CUse the book to protect flowers.DSow Jacaranda seeds into the book.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“After a kid finishes reading the book .the book can be plante
19、d in the dirt in any location the owner decides.”可知，孩子读完书后可以将其种在土里。7Whats the publishers attitude towards the future of “tree books”？ASupportive.BDoubtful.CCriticized. DPositive.解析：选B观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their other books or e
20、ven make more copies of this tree book” 可知，出版商们不打算再制作这种材料的书，可以推断出他们对这种书的未来持怀疑态度。CLast weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I lov
21、e about the city.Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins
22、 of buildings and temples are fascinating: you cant quite believe how old they are.I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures (雕塑). The best part of t
23、he visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it.In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt of very good quality. I made an effort to fi
24、nd reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also love eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques (精品店) but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a pe
25、rfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己游览意大利首都罗马的经历和感受。8The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”AathletesBbutchersCinvaders Dfighters解析：
26、选D词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的“used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country”可知，该词意为“斗士”。故选D。9The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _.Athey represent Romes religionBthey are relics from Romes distant pastCyou cant help wondering how old they ar
27、eDthey include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past”和“The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating”可知选B。10What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?AThe great museums of Italy.BThe sculptures in Rome.CArtrelated activit
28、ies during the visit.DThe achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy.解析：选C段落大意题。本段主要介绍的是作者在此次游览罗马的过程中涉及的艺术活动。故选C。11When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing _.Athe attractions Bthe foodCthe hotels Dthe luxury boutiques解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段前两句中的“In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer fo
29、r tourists but some of it isnt of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region .”可知，作者暗示选择食物时要特别小心。故选B。DI went to a bookshop today. Actually I went there yesterday with my little daughter to buy a birthday present for her friend. We ended
30、up not buying one, but while in the bookshop I spotted a book I wanted to have a closer look at, so I went back today and did so. Walking around in a nice bookshop is something I used to do a lot, but nowadays I buy most books online and rarely have a reason to visit an actual bookshop.Bookshops are
31、 nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work to inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does. Some of the books on the shelves have small handwritten notes. In other words, this is a really great bookshop, one I would have been delighted to have
32、 around when I was young instead of the old man who hid the sailing fiction I then used to love in a remote corner.But despite all this, walking around in this great bookshop, I felt lost. I looked at a couple of books which had a nice cover, read a couple of titles and picked up one or two, but not
33、hing really interested me. And I couldnt really understand why. I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of unease in my stomach. Surely something was wrong with me; I always loved to be in bookshops and libraries.But then, on the way back home I suddenly understood what the problem was. Since
34、I nowadays mainly find my books on Goodreads or Amazon, I have become used to browsing books by keywords. And Im used to being presented with a list of books that more or less fit those keywords, together with reader ratings and reviews. And thats something a bookshop cant do. And of course, they ca
35、nt give us reader ratings and reviews.Online book databases are purely delightful for any book lover. But at the same time it has stopped me from feeling excited and happy whenever I enter a bookshop.语篇解读：本文作者讲述了自己一次去书店购书，但是却失望地离开的故事。作者认为造成这种情况的原因主要是网上书店可以给人们提供更加便捷的服务。12The second paragraph implies
36、that _.Athe writer often came to this bookshop in his childhoodBthe bookshop is well managed by its staffCreaders can write their notes on the booksDgood books are often kept in a remote corner解析：选B推理判断题。结合第二段的“Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work t
37、o inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does”可知，这个书店在店员的管理下，显得井井有条。13When the writer left the bookshop, he felt _.AdelightedBannoyedCdisappointed Drelaxed解析：选C细节理解题。从第三段的“I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of unease in my stomach”可知，作者离开书店的时候有点失望。14According to
38、the writer, online bookshops _.Aseldom provide keywords for booksBhelp publishers distribute their books to actual shopsCkeep readers from adding reviews to the booksDmake readers choose a book more conveniently解析：选D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“I have become used to browsing books by keywords . together with read
39、er ratings and reviews”可推知，作者认为现在的网上书店让人们能够很方便地选书。15The purpose of writing this passage is to _.Atell an experience of buying books at a bookshopBintroduce the benefits of buying books onlineCadvise readers to enjoy the online reading pleasureDencourage more people to go to visit a bookshop解析：选D写作意图
40、题。本文主要讲述了作者一次到实体书店买书的故事，列举了现在网上书店的便捷性，但其无法让作者感受到进入实体书店的那种乐趣和兴奋感，故作者写作此文意在鼓励人们多去实体书店走走。.阅读七选五(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。The Comparisonsoaked CultureIn our comparisonsoaked culture, its hard to avoid slipping into “Why cant I？” mode.When one of my colleagues who I think
41、 is not better than me published a new book, I couldnt help complaining how unachievable it seemed to me and what bad luck I had.Negative feelings like this made life dark for us._16_ Heres what I learned：Dont compare your insides to someone elses outsides.The first time I heard the excellent advice
42、, I was suffering from a pang of envy.My professors warning shocked me.She said, “You have no idea what it took for them to get there.Dont just owe it to pure luck._17_”She was absolutely right, yet its much easier to envy what theyve got than to ask the serious questions: What should I learn from t
43、hem? What have they done to get where they are today? _18_Transform comparison into celebration.Admiration and envy are responses pointing us towards what we value most._19_ If you notice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attention to the part of you that wants to be
44、braver._20_Next time you catch yourself admiring or envying someones success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in them inspire me? Where do I presently display these qualities? Remember the light we see in others can help us see our own!AUse the success of others as a mirror.BLearn to appre
45、ciate others shining points.CHow to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring.DHowever, there is no doubt that good luck cant be ignored.EInstead, you should find out whats really going on behind the scenes.FAnd once we become aware of what we value, we are much better positioned
46、to create a richly satisfying life.GWhen we reflect on these questions, we shift immediately out of comparison mode and turn to inwards.答案：1620CEGFA.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was 12 years old, I attended a ballet school.Several children were to be _2
47、1_ to perform minor roles in a local companys holiday ballet._22_ thought that star students like Anna or Isabella would be chosen.But no one knew for sure.I practiced every day.I also read _23_ about famous ballerinas. Every day I _24_ the roles in the ballet. And every night I listened to its musi
48、c.Later the companys directors came in and _25_ us dance.I danced the _26_ I could.But I could _27_ they had their eyes on other _28_.Finally, they announced who had been chosen.I was not on the list.My Christmas _29_ disappeared.“It wasnt supposed to happen this way，” I talked to myself as I took o
49、ff my ballet shoes.A friend came over to me. “Maria, you were an inch away from being picked，” She _30_.“Maybe next year，” she said _31_.But I was _32_. As I left I turned around to _33_ the girls who were chosen.They were laughing and talking happily to each other.“I will not be _34_ of them，” I pr
50、omised myself.Mum came and picked me up. I told her everything as we drove home.“Im sorry, Maria. But just keep on _35_ and do not give up.You will get to dance in a ballet someday，” she said, _36_ to comfort me.That night, I reread a book _37_ SaraAnne Medova, a famous ballerina. The last _38_ was
51、called “Try, Try Again”. It talked about _39_ she became famous.I realized I could not get _40_ over not getting chosen.If I tried again and didnt give up, I would finally get to dance in a ballet.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者跳芭蕾舞，希望能被舞蹈公司选中，但却事与愿违。但作者通过读了关于一位著名芭蕾舞演员的书意识到：要进行不断的尝试才能成功，想要成功就必须要坚持。21.A.invitedBselec
52、tedCencouraged Dexpected解析：选B由下文中的chosen一词可知，几个孩子将被挑选参加芭蕾舞演出。并非所有的孩子都可以参加，因此其余选项错误。22A.Someone BAnyoneCEveryone DNone解析：选C由“star students”可知，每个人都认为像她们那样的明星学生会被选上。B项表示“任何一个人”，语意不恰当。23A.news BperformancesCstories Dmagazines解析：选C句意：我还读了关于著名芭蕾舞女演员的故事。首先可排除A项；B项不与read连用；D项与最后一段第一句中的book矛盾。24A.asked for B
53、depended onCheard of Dthought about解析：选D作者每天思考芭蕾舞中的角色。think about意为“思考”，符合语境。ask for意为“要求”；depend on意为“依赖”；hear of意为“听说”。25A.watched BheardCnoticed Dglanced解析：选A由常识可知，这里是说观看跳舞的过程。notice意为“注意到”，与常识不符。26A.hardest BfastestCbest Dmost解析：选C作者力求发挥最佳水平。跳得最快不一定意味着跳得最好，因此B项不恰当。27A.tell BexplainCargue Dunders
54、tand解析：选A此处tell意为“看出”。由语境可知，作者看出他们没看中自己。28A.directors BthingsCteachers Dgirls解析：选D当时是在进行选拔赛，所以他们会关注进行表演的女孩。29A.gift BdreamCholiday Darrangement解析：选B能参加芭蕾舞演出是作者的梦想，如今梦想破灭了。作者希望得到的不是圣诞礼物，因此A项错误。30A.comforted BapologizedCreminded Dagreed解析：选A由本段中作者的朋友说的话可知，作者的朋友是在安慰她。31A.cheerfully BcalmlyChopefully Ds
55、adly解析：选C由朋友所说的话可知，她对作者充满了希望。32A.nervous BdoubtfulCcapable Dspecial解析：选B作者后来才有了信心，因此此时对朋友的话感到怀疑。作者已经知道了结果，因此不会再紧张，因此A项错误。capable意为“有能力的”；special意为“特殊的”，均不符合语境。33A.leave for Bstare atCmeet with Dreply to解析：选B作者心情沉重，但依然深深迷恋芭蕾舞，因此会目不转睛地看那些被选中的女孩。leave for意为“离开去某地”；meet with意为“遇到”；reply to意为“对答复”，均不符合语境
56、。34A.proud BawareCcareful Djealous解析：选D由排除法可知，作者不想嫉妒她们。35A.practicing BexperimentingCthinking Dobserving解析：选A不断练习，不要放弃。作者不是在对芭蕾舞进行试验，因此B项不正确。36A.deciding BpromisingCtrying Dhoping解析：选C母亲尽力安慰作者。37A.about BforCto Dwith解析：选A作者又重新读了关于一位著名芭蕾舞女演员的书。38A.ballet BchapterCpage Dtitle解析：选B这里表示书的最后一个章节。首先可排除A项；
57、页码与“Try，Try Again”没有什么联系；一本书不会有多个题目，D项也排除。39A.when BwhereCwhy Dhow解析：选D书中讲述了她是如何成功的。她是通过自身的努力取得了成功，强调的是方式。40A.upset BluckyCstupid Dpatient解析：选A句意：我意识到我不能因为没被选中而难过。没有被选中应是难过，故选A项。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The first English version of the famous martial arts novel, The
58、Legend of the Condor Heroes (射雕英雄传) _41_ (schedule) to come out in the UK next year._42_ almost every Chinese person knows, the novel was written by Louis Cha, better known by his pen name, Jin Yong.Londonbased MacLehose Press has confirmed that the novel will come out in 12 volumes (册), with the fi
59、rst _43_ (set) to come out on Feb.22.In the publishers promotional _44_ (introduce) of the The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the series was referred to as a Chinese version of Game of Thrones (权利的游戏). The first volume has been translated by Anna Holmwood, an English publishing agent _45_ (work) toget
60、her with many famous Chinese writers, such as Yu Hua, Liu Zhenyun, and Yan Ge.Holmwood _46_ (translate) The Legend of the Condor Heroes since 2012, and from the second volume onwards she invited Gigi Chang to help her _47_ the translation.Louis Cha is Chinas most influential martial arts author with
61、 _48_ total of 15 novels. Since the 1950s, about 100 million _49_ (copy) of his works have been sold around the world. But only three of them have been translated for the Englishspeaking world. They are Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain, The Deer and the Cauldron and The Book and the Sword. Louis Cha
62、 is widely recognized as one of the most _50_ (success) authors in China.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了金庸小说射雕英雄传首次推出英译本。41is scheduled考查时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，句子的主语与schedule之间是被动关系。be scheduled to do sth.“计划做某事”。此处描述现在的情况，故应用一般现在时。42As考查定语从句。句意：正如几乎每个中国人都知道的，这部小说是由查良镛所著，他的笔名金庸更为人所熟知。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代整个主句的内容，且位于
63、句首，表示“正如”，故用As。43set考查非谓语动词。此处是“with宾语宾补”结构，宾语the first与及物动词set“安排”之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作宾补，表示被动意义和已经完成的动作。44introduction考查名词。句意：出版社在射雕英雄传的宣传介绍中将之称为中国版的权利的游戏。根据空前的形容词promotional以及语境可知，空处应用所给词的名词单数形式。45working考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处作后置定语，修饰前面的名词agent, work与其是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。46has been translating考查时态和语
64、态。根据空后的“since 2012”可知，此处应用完成时态，再根据文章提到的翻译工作还没有结束可知，此处要用现在完成进行时表示动作从过去某时开始，一直持续到现在，并将持续下去。47with考查介词。help sb. with sth.“帮助某人某事”，是固定搭配。48a考查冠词。a total of .“总共为”，为固定搭配。49copies考查名词复数。句意：自从20世纪50年代以来，金庸的作品在全球的销量大约有1亿册。copy表示“(书、杂志、唱片等的)一张，一册，一份”时是可数名词，根据空前的100 million可知此处用其复数形式。50successful考查形容词。空处修饰名词a
65、uthors，故应用所给词的形容词形式。successful“成功的”。.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。When I was in high school, most of my friend had
66、 bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a secondhand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleasing w
67、hen I showed him the money a month late. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine what happy I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.答案：第一句：friendfriends第二句：itone 第三句：thatwhich第四句：father后加for第六句：HeI第七句：去掉the第八句：pleasingpleased; latelater第九句：givesgave第十句：whathow.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Davi
68、d下周三将来你所在的城市旅游，但你有事无法去机场接他。请你给他写一封电子邮件，要点如下：1表示歉意并说明理由；2安排他人接机。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear David，I am very happy to know that you are coming to visit my city next Wednesday.Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear David， I am very happy to know that you are coming to visit my city next Wednesd
69、ay. Having kept in touch with each other by writing for years, I cant wait to see you. However, I am sorry to tell you that I cant meet you at the airport that day. My sister fell ill and was taken to the hospital, so I have to take care of her there. But dont worry. Ive asked my best friend, Li Lei
70、, to pick you up and take you to the booked hotel instead. Whats more, I have recommended some places of interest in the attachment, which I think you may be interested in. Of course you can also visit other tourist attractions by yourself. Meanwhile, I will call you the moment I am available.Im expecting your arrival and hope you will enjoy your stay here sincerely.Yours，Li Hua
