1、Unit 23Period Five(时间：40分钟).阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2分，满分16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。AA recent report says we spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day looking at a smartphone.That doesnt mean making calls, but using apps and browsing the Web.Spend that amount of time staring at anything.C
2、hecked our email in a restaurant, shared a picture of the food when it arrived, or checked a fact during a conversation only to be drawn into reading more instead of contributing verbally.Its no secret our lives are being affected by our obsession with smartphones.However, never before has this phen
3、omenon been displayed so vividly as in the short YouTube film I Forgot My Phone.Despite only being online for a few days, its already been viewed more than 10.5 million times.Ironically, YouTubes statistics show that the site gets a billion views per day from mobile devices, so a lot of those people
4、 watched it on their phones. The short film, written by and starring actress Charlene deGuzman, shows groups of people in various social situations, the majority of which are completely attracted by their phones instead of the world around them.Its depressing because weve all seen it, and sad becaus
5、e to a certain extent, we all do it.1What did the author think of looking at a smartphone？()ASupporting. BSurprising.CRelaxing. DConcerning.2Which of the following can best replace the phrase “obsession with” in Paragraph 2？()AContribution to. BAddiction to. CBoredom by. DAnnoyance about. 3Staring a
6、t smart phones for a long time, we may _.Acommunicate less with the people around usBchat more with the people onlineCenrich more knowledgeDsee more films online4By mentioning the YouTubes statistics, the author wants to_.Acriticize the people who watched the YouTube filmBthink highly of the YouTube
7、 films popularityCinspect the people who watched the YouTube filmDconfirm(确认) the YouTube films realityBParents who want their kids to succeed more than anything are now being sold a hightech solution. Class 120 is $ 199ayear smart phone app that tracks your teenager and alerts you if the kid isnt i
8、n the scheduled class.Is it a good idea for parents to track whether their young adults are in class? In short: No, this is a terrible idea.One of the fundamental purposes of a college is learning to be an independent student and person. That means learning how to do what needs to be done, whether o
9、ne particularly feels like doing it or not.Its easy to see how parents get themselves into a situation where tracking their kids makes sense. A student is admitted to college by a process that focuses primarily on grades, courses taken and admission test scores. Monitoring grades and scores is easy.
10、 The parents may think that: “Our child is succeeding. We are happy.” But grades and scores cant tell everything. They dont take into account whether that kid is ready for the responsibility of collegewhether they have the strength of selfdiscipline, maturity and the skill needed to care for himself
11、 or herself.Monitoring the development of character is much harder for parents. Character growth happens through encountering and learning to cope with disappointments and failures. You never know which problem will be the point for growth.However, letting kids fail can be really difficult for anxio
12、us parents. They believe that success means being perfect and never failing. The truth is that kids need to learn to fail.College is an ideal place to practice adult responsibility and independence. Students need to make their own decisions about whether to get out of bed and go to work in the morni
13、ng.Maybe your child hasnt learned this lesson by now, but he has to learn it sometime. An alarm clocks job is to wake you up but it does not provide a reason.5Which of the following is one of the basic purposes of a college？()AGetting the highest gradesBGaining the most awardsCLearning to be an inde
14、pendent personDFinding the best job6According to the parents，_.Achildrens failure is acceptableBchildrens safety is the most importantCbeing perfect and successful is the most importantDhappiness is the most important7What makes the character growth happen according to the passage？()ASuccessful stud
15、y.BLearning how to deal with failures.CCommunication with teachers.DMaking new friends.8Whats the authors attitude toward monitoring their childrens school performance？()AIt is not a good idea.BIt is a good way to make the children perfect.CIt is not shown in the passage.DThe author is indifferent a
16、bout it.【答案】14 D B A D58 C C B A.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。 A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown.As it was the rush hour and she was in a_1_ to catch a train, she_2_a quick way to reach it.“I have been a taxi driver for 15 years！” the driver said_3_.“
17、You dont think I know the best way to go？”The woman tried to explain that she hadnt_4_to annoy him, but the driver kept_5_.She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be_6_， so she changed her_7_.“You know, you are right，” she told him.“It must seem_8_ for me not to think you know the best way_9
18、_ the city.”_10_， the driver glanced at his_11_in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time.“ He didnt say another word the rest of the ride，” she said, “_12_ I got out and paid him.Then he thanked me.”When you find yourself_13_with people like the taxi
19、driver, you will always try to_14_ your idea.It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or_15_marriage.I have discovered one simple_16_extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from_17_ in a disaster.The_18_is to put yourself in the other person
20、s shoes and look for the_19_in what that person is saying.Find a way to _20_， and the result may surprise you.()1.A.hurryBrushCmomentDway()2.A.choseBmadeCfoundDsuggested()3.A.jokinglyBangrilyCanxiouslyDcuriously()4.A.supposedBexpectedCmeantDdecided()5.A.apologizingBdrivingCaskingDshouting()6.A.reaso
21、nableBthoughtfulCnormalDpractical()7.A.roadBmindCdirectionDmanner()8.A.strangeBwrongCterribleDstupid()9.A.acrossBinCthroughDalong()10.A.SurprisedBWorriedCAnnoyedDDisappointed()11.A.riderBspeakerChelperDaudience()12.A.untilBafterCbecauseDsince()13.A.satisfiedBconcernedCcrowdedDfaced()14.A.give upBturn downCstick toDpoint to()15.A.takeBdestroyCsufferDdivide()16.A.andBthatCbutDthough()17.A.lyingBresultingCsettingDleading()18.A.problemBimportanceCkeyDreply()19.A.factBmeaningCexpressionDtruth()20.A.agreeBargueCexplainDescape【答案】15 A D B C D610 A B B C A1115 A A D C B1620 D B C D A