1、第五单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABookstores are a travellers best friends:they provide convenient shelter in bad weather,and they often host readings and other cultural events.Here is a look at the worlds six greatest bookstores.Ad
2、rianHarringtonsince 1971.Rare books;rare first editions;leather-bound sets and general antiques(古玩).Address:64A Kensington Church Street,Kensington,London,England,UK.AnotherCountryKreuzberg,Berlin,Germany.Another Country is an English language second-hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library.T
3、hey have about 20,000 books that you can buy or borrow.Some regular events are held at the shop,such as readings,culturalevents,social evenings and film nights.AtlantisBooksOia,Santorini,Greece.Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini,Greece,founded in 2004 by a group of
4、friends from Cyprus,England,and the United States.Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals,filmscreenings,bookreadings,and good old-fashioned dance parties.BartsBooksOjai,California,USA.“The Worlds Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”,a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964.Shelves of
5、books face the street,and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the doors coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.10CorsoComoMilan,Italy.Extensive selection of publication on art,architecture,design,graphics and fashion,along with a strong emphasis on photograph
6、y.It was founded in 1990 in Milan,Italy,by Carla Sozzani.TheBookwormA bookshop,library,bar,restaurant and event space,now with five locations in three cities in ChinaBeijing,Suzhou and Chengdu.The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer,yet warm a
7、nd comfortable in winter.1.What can we learn about the above bookstores?A.They are travellers best friends.B.They usually host readings.C.They are the greatest bookstores in the world.D.They are all in Europe.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Hereisalookattheworldssixgreatestbookstores.”可知,本文主要介绍了世界上最伟大的六个书店。故选C
8、项。2.Wherecanwewatchfilmsaccordingtothepassage?A.InAnotherCountryand10CorsoComo.B.InAnotherCountryandAtlantisBooks.C.InAtlantisBooksandTheBookworm.D.InAtlantisBooksand10CorsoComo.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段AnotherCountry中的“Someregulareventsareheldattheshop,suchas.filmnights.”可知,AnotherCountry会有一些定期的活动在商店举行,如电影之
9、夜;根据第四段AtlantisBooks中的“Throughouttheyearithashostedliteraryfestivals,filmscreenings.”可知,在一年里,它举办了文学节日、电影放映等活动。由此可知,在AnotherCountry与AtlantisBooks可以看电影。故选B项。3.WhatisspecialaboutBartsBooks?A.Customerscanbuybooksevenafteritisclosed.B.Booksareputinoutdoorshelves.C.Ithasthelongesthistoryintheworld.D.Custo
10、mersshouldpayforbooksincoins.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第五段BartsBooks中的“Shelvesofbooksfacethestreet,andregularcustomersareaskedtodropcoins.wheneverthestoreisclosed.”可知,BartsBooks的特别之处在于商店关门时,顾客也可以购买书籍。故选A项。BI can speak three foreign languages:English,Italian and Russian.I like learning English.I think it is very
11、important to know other languages.We can talk with people around the world when we travel;we can listen to and understand foreign music,read books on foreign languages.Wherever you go you need it.DzeniIm from Macedonia,so Macedonian is my mother language.I also speak English,French and Serbian.Maced
12、onian and Serbian have much in common.I understand a little Spanish,too.I love learning English.I started learning English when I was 8.Now Im 14 and Im still enjoying learning English.Its one of my favourite languages and Im hoping that one day Ill be able to speak English with a real British accen
13、t.I love my language,but I also love learning new languages,new things and things about new cultures.In the future maybe Id like to learn to speak Spanish and Turkish.Its very important for me to speak foreign languages,because that skill makes me feel special,smart and powerful at the same time.Ckl
14、jIm from the Czech Republic,so my first language is of course Czech.I just love English.Its my first foreign language and its compulsory for almost every child in the CR.My second foreign language is German.That is now compulsory in year 8either German,French or Russian in my school.I first thought
15、German was really useless,because everyone in Germany speaks English.But then I went to Germany for an exchange.We were supposed to speak English there and we did.But I had to speak German with my exchange partners parents.Then I started to be interested and pretty good at it.Ribana4.Which language
16、is the one that the three can all speak?A.English.B.Italian.C.Russian.D.German.答案A解析细节理解题。根据三个人的叙述可知,他们都会说英语。5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.CkljhaslearnedEnglishforeightyears.B.CkljisfondofBritishEnglish.C.Ckljissuretobecomealinguistinthefuture.D.CkljisnowlearningSpanishandTurkish.答案B解析细节理解题。根据Cklj的叙
17、述中的“ImhopingthatonedayIllbeabletospeakEnglishwitharealBritishaccent”可知,Cklj喜欢英式英语。6.WhatcanweconcludeaccordingtoRibana?A.IntheCzechRepublic,almosteverykidhastolearnEnglish.B.RibanastillthinksGermanisofnouse.C.AllGermansspeakEnglishastheirfirstforeignlanguage.D.GermanispopularinEurope.答案A解析推理判断题。根据Ri
18、bana叙述中的“itscompulsoryforalmosteverychildintheCR”可知,在捷克共和国,几乎每个孩子都必须学习英语。compulsory表示“必修的,有义务的”。7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.TheCzechRepublic.B.Exchange.C.French.D.German.答案D解析词义猜测题。根据最后一段的描述可知,经过在德国的交流活动后,Ribana对德语感兴趣了,并且开始擅长德语了。故此处指德语。CIf you want to become a fluent E
19、nglish speaker you should take some advice:There are four skills in learning English.They are reading,listening,speaking and writing.The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills,you should first master the skills of reading and listening.
20、Read as much as you can.But your reading must be active.It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentences,the meaning of the unfamiliar words,etc.There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammar or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across,but the fact that yo
21、u see them for the first time and recognise them whenever you see them,for example in other passages or books,isenough.It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening,there are two choices:besidesreading,you can listen e
22、very day for about 30 minutes.You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading,and then you can catch up on your listening.Since you have lots of inputs in your mind,you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say.This never means that you should not practise list
23、ening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children.Their languages are easy.Or if you are good at listening you can listen to English programmes every day.Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you
24、follow these pieces of advice,your speaking and writing skills will improve automatically and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.8.According to the author,which should you improve first among the four skills?A.Reading and listening.B.Reading and writing.C.Speaking and
25、 writing.D.Listening and speaking.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Themostimportantthingyoumustrememberisthat.youshouldfirstmastertheskillsofreadingandlistening.”可知,你应该先提高阅读技能和听力技能。故选A项。9.Theunderlinedphrase“comeacross”inthesecondparagraphcanprobablybereplacedby“”.A.discoverB.meetbyaccidentC.findonpurposeD.lookfo
26、r答案B解析词义猜测题。结合画线词所在句子可知,此处是指“不必试图理解在阅读中遇到的所有的不熟悉的单词”,所以comeacross意为“遇见”。故选B项。10.Theauthorseemstoagreewiththeviewthat.A.everyoneshouldlistentoEnglishprogrammeseverydayB.youneedntpractiselisteningifyoukeeponreadingeverydayC.beinggoodatreadingishelpfulinimprovingyourlisteningD.youshouldtakenotesofwhate
27、veryouarehearing答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Youcanonlypayattentiontoyourreadingandbecomeskillfulatyourreading,andthenyoucancatchuponyourlistening.”可推知,善于阅读有助于提高听力,故选C项。A、D两项过于绝对,与文意不符;根据第三段中的“Thisnevermeansthatyoushouldnotpractiselistening.”可知B项错误。11.Thepassageismainlyabouthowto.A.choosesuitablelisteningmate
28、rialsB.dealwithnewwordsinreadingC.improveyourEnglishasquicklyaspossibleD.becomefluentinspeakingandwritingskillsinEnglish答案D解析主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“ifyouwanttoimproveyourspeakingandwritingskills”以及最后一段中的“yourspeakingandwritingskillswillimproveautomatically”可知,文章主要讲述的是通过提高阅读和听力两项技能来提高口语和写作水平。故选D项。DThere are m
29、any differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very different meanings,diffe
30、ring spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK,are known as chips,but we British people eat a plate of chips that you cal
31、l fries in the US.In the UK,a pie can be made from either meat or fruit,while in the US pies are normally made from fruit;pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US,not pounds and ounces.One very obvious difference is the side of the road we each choose to
32、drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars,in the UK,is a garage;while in the US,its a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.An elevator in
33、the US is called a lift here,and the first floor in the US,is called the ground floor here,so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.I could continue with this.There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences,no wonder its hard t
34、o understand each other well.12.The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in .A.vocabularyB.grammarC.soundD.spelling答案A解析主旨大意题。阅读文章可知本文主要是论述美式英语和英式英语在词汇方面的差别。13.Itsimpliedinthepassagethattheauthormaybe.A.adriverfromtheUSB.acookfromtheUSC.ateacherfromthe
35、UKD.agasstationworkerfromtheUK答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Iusedtoteachacourseaboutthedifferencesbetweenthetwo.”和第二段中的“weBritishpeople”可推出作者可能是来自英国的一位老师。14.Intheauthorsopinion,.A.languagedifferencesdontaffectunderstandingB.thesamewordsinthetwodifferenttypesofEnglishmayhavedifferentspellingsC.therewillbefewer
36、differencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglishinthefutureD.itisimpossiblethatsomeAmericansgetoffonthewrongfloorinBritishhotels答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Wehaveexamplesofthesamewordshavingverydifferentmeanings,differingspellingsofthesamewords.”可知B项正确。15.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.“Elevator”iscommonlyusedint
37、heUK.B.PiesmeanthesamethingintheUKandtheUS.C.IntheUK,thingsaremeasuredinpoundsandounces.D.BritishandAmericanpeopledriveonthesamesideoftheroad.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“MostthingsaremeasuredingramsandkilogramsintheUS,notpoundsandounces.”可知C项正确。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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
38、余选项。Do you enjoy visiting a museum?16 Every museum must have something that attracts you.And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.If you follow these steps below,youll know what is worth seeing and doing,so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.Decidewhatmuseumy
39、ouwillvisit.There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like.17 Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it.On the website,you may look for such things as:The exhibits(展品)see what is on show at the museum at all ti
40、mes,and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.Activitiessee whether there are talks,tours or special activities on the day when you visit.Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.Cost,food and storageits important to know how much the visit will cost.1
41、8 You might also need to find out transportation needs,as well as storage for coats,bags,etc.Planbreaksintoyourvisit.When you walk around,standing here and studying exhibits there,you may become very tired.19 A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you migh
42、t want to do in the museum.Takeafriendortwo.The process of visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else.You can talk over what youre seeing along the way.20A.You have to decide whether or not you can eat there.B.You can eat at home.C.Have you ever made a plan before a vis
43、it?D.A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibits.E.A friend can help you whenever you are in danger.F.Do some research online.G.So it is important to take breaks.答案1620 CFAGD第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。Many
44、language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesnt correct them too often or because other students can 21 them.Pronunciation is the area which is 22 the least attention to in language learning.Working on each students pronunciation in class is just 23.Also the s
45、tudents who are 24 at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help 25 their mistakes.If you believe your pronunciation is good enough to 26 because it is good enough for your teacher and other students.You may be 27 when you actually go to a foreign country.One of
46、 my friends was the best student in his 28 class in Poland.When he went to America he found Americans didnt understand what he said.Your pronunciation may still be quite different from that of a native speaker.If this is the 29,other people will find it 30 to understand what youre saying and will no
47、t be comfortable with you.31,dont think you can communicate in a foreign language until youve tested your skills on real native speakers.32 for native or near native pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you 33.In order to achieve this goal theres 34 that you will need to sta
48、rt thinking about pronunciation and 35 time on it.21.A.mistakeB.watchC.surroundD.understand答案D解析老师不纠正他们的发音,其他同学能听懂,所以有些学语言的人认为自己的发音不错。22.A.fixedB.drawnC.paidD.called答案C解析在语言学习中,发音是在英语学习中极少关注的一个方面。23.A.fantasticB.impossibleC.necessaryD.important答案B解析在课堂上针对每一个同学的发音练习是不可能的。24.A.poorB.wellC.goodD.strict
49、答案C解析发音好的同学担心如果自己指出其他同学的发音错误会让他们感到尴尬。25.A.find outB.work outC.try outD.point out答案D解析参见上题解析。26.A.communicateB.travelC.pronounceD.exchange答案A解析如果你认为你的发音足够好可以交流那是对于你的老师和同学而言。27.A.happyB.disappointedC.surprisedD.excited答案C解析如果你出国的话你会很惊讶。28.A.PolishB.FrenchC.GermanD.English答案D解析“我”的一个朋友在波兰上学时英语是班上最好的。29
50、.A.sameB.caseC.matterD.fact答案B解析ifthisisthecase是固定表达,意为“如果是这样的话”,符合此处语境。30.A.easyB.beneficialC.convenientD.hard答案D解析因为你的发音和别人不一样,所以他们很难理解你。31.A.In conclusionB.In a wordC.On the contraryD.In short答案A解析从文章可知,“dontthinkyoucancommunicateinaforeignlanguageuntilyouvetestedyourskillsonrealnativespeakers”是作
51、者得出的结论。32.A.StandB.LookC.AimD.Account答案C解析aimforsth是固定词组,意为“瞄准,目标是”。后文的goal也有所提示。33.A.smoothlyB.difficultlyC.trulyD.practically答案A解析根据常识,发音和当地人一样才能流畅地交流。34.A.no wayB.no doubtC.no needD.no wonder答案B解析此处表示要实现流畅交流的目标,考虑发音是毋庸置疑的。因此选nodoubt。35.A.takeB.spendC.costD.kill答案B解析作者建议读者要在发音上花时间。第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5
52、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。Exercise is something 36. can help to make you look good,feel good and be healthy.Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes 37.(exercise),five times a week.That is easy to do!Walking and riding your bike count and so do school sports.Often,teena
53、gers give up sport,38.(say) they have no time after their studies.Many teenagers are surprised to learn 39. when they exercise,their body will produce some chemicals that make them feel peaceful and 40.(relax) and increase your ability to concentrate when you study.These chemicals can even help you
54、sleep better at night.A good amount of sleep every night 41.(be) also important for your health.When you sleep,your body prepares you 42. the day to come.Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night.As a matter of fact,43.(lose) of sleep can make you look tired,and even cause you 44.(gain)
55、weight.If you follow the suggestions above,you will look and feel much 45.(good) in no time at all.答案36.that37.exercising38.saying39.that40.relaxed41.is42.for43.loss44.to gain45.better第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你正在伦敦学习。你所在学校的汉语学习俱乐部发邮件邀请你就汉语学习给俱乐部成员做一次讲座。请你给该俱乐部负责人Fred回一封邮件,内容包括:1.欣然接受邀请;2.你的
56、讲座内容;3.表达期待。注意:1.词数80左右;参考范文Dear Fred,Thank you for your invitation and Im glad to be invited to give a lecture on Chinese learning.Here is what I have planned for the lecture.First,I will tell two interesting and simple Chinese stories,from which I will choose several Chinese characters and explain
57、 their origins.Then I will recommend some methods of learning Chinese.In the end,I will spare some time to answer any questions about Chinese learning.I hope my lecture can be of great help to the students who want to learn Chinese.Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150
58、左右。MrsThompson,an elementary teacher,told the children a lie,as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school.Like most teachers,she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.But that was impossible,because there was a little boy named Teddy,who did
59、nt play well with the other children,whose clothes were dirty and who constantly needed a bath.At the school where Mrs Thompson taught,she was required to review each childs past records and she put Teddys off until last.However,when she reviewed his file,she felt very surprised.Teddys first grade t
60、eacher wrote,“Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh.He does his work neatly and has good manners.he is a joy to be around.”His second grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is an excellent student,but he is troubled because his mother has a deadly illness and life at home must be a struggle.”His third grad
61、e teacher wrote,“His mothers death has been hard on him.He tries to do his best but his father doesnt show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps arent taken.”Teddys fourth grade teacher wrote,“Teddy is shy and doesnt show much interest in school.He doesnt have many frien
62、ds and sometimes sleeps in class.”By now,Mrs Thompson realised the problem and she was ashamed of herself.She felt even worse when her students brought her New Years Days presents,wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper,except for Teddys.His present was wrapped in the heavy,brown paper that he
63、 got from a grocery bag.Mrs Thompson opened.Some children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone (一种假钻石) bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume (香水).She stopped the childrens laughter,saying how pretty the bracelet was,putting it on,and spray
64、ing some of the perfume on her wrist.Thatdayafterschool,MrsThompsonwentbacktoherofficeandfoundanoteonthedeskfromTeddy._MrsThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy._参考范文Thatdayafterschool,MrsThompsonwentbacktoherofficeandfoundanoteonthedeskfromTeddy.In the note,Teddyapologised for not giving her a nice
65、 present because he had no money.And he really appreciated it that she helped him out when other students laughed at him.Teddy especially mentioned the present.The bracelet and the perfume were the things his mother once used.He always kept them for they had his mothers smell.And he was very glad th
66、at she smelled just like his mother used to.WhenMrs Thompson finished reading the note,she couldnt help crying.MrsThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.She knew this child needed a mothers care.From that day on,she acted like a mother,no matter when Teddy had a problem.Her care and love inspired the childs determination to learn and the kindness to make friends.Teddy once again turned back to be a sunny boy and by the end of the term,he became one of the most excellent students in his class.
