1、单元过关检测(三)(时间:100分钟,满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(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。AWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on
2、I tried to hear all this as long as I could At last, I became very angry I ran to my father with tears in my eyesHe listened to me quietly, then he asked “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion Go and make a lis
3、t of everything she said and mark the points that are true Pay no attention to the other things she said”I did as he told me To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to
4、 change For the first time I went to a fairly clear picture of myselfI brought the list back to Daddy He refused to take it “Thats just for you,” he said “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt Whe
5、n someone said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you Our world is full of people who think they know your flaws Dont shut your ears Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do”Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments In my
6、life, Ive never had a better piece of advice【解题导语】作者被一个女孩说自己的缺点,那一天她哭着去找爸爸,爸爸让她敢于面对自己的缺点。1What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint?AHe told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had saidBHe criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomingsCHe told her to wr
7、ite down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were trueDHe refused to take the list and have a look at itC解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的最后两句Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are truePay no attention to the other things she said可知,爸爸让女儿写下
8、小女孩说的并且接受事实。故选C项。2What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?AWeek by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to meBShe had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longerCI was having more and more shortcoming
9、s as time went onDWeek by week, my shortcomings grew more serious A解析:句意理解题。由第一段的第二句中I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on可知,随着时间的流逝,她发现作者的缺点越来越多,故选A项。3Why did her father listen to her quietly?ABecause he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said
10、was mostly trueBBecause he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a whileCBecause he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that momentDBecause he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truthA解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中He listened to m
11、e quietly, then he askedyou now have that girls opinion可以知道爸爸认为这个女孩说的是真的,故选A项。4Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?ANot an Enemy, but the Best FriendBThe Best Advice Ive Ever HadCMy FatherDMy ChildhoodB解析:标题归纳题。根据本文的主要意思:爸爸对自己的女儿说要敢于面对自己的缺点,这是作者一生中收到的最好的建议,故选B项。BReal SimpleFi
12、rst Issue:2000Published: MonthlyReal Simple is a lifestyle title owned by Time Inc This magazine covers topics from decorating and dieting to childcare and product guides Like many lifestyle magazines, Real Simple is written with women in mind, but that doesnt mean men cant get something out of it!
13、This one is especially good for people who like to organize and simplify their lives As the title implies, simple, authentic(真实的) living is the magazines main themeBetter Homes and GardensFirst Issue:1922Published: MonthlyBetter Homes and Gardens is a household name when it comes to lifestyle magazi
14、nes Its been around since 1922, so the title has a long history of providing high quality, useful content Decorating and gardening, as the title suggests, are common topics in the magazine, but it is also known for its excellent recipesWomans DayFirst Issue:1937Published: MonthlyIf youre looking for
15、 a magazine that combines the lifestyle and fashion content, Womans Day might be a good choice It has a readership of over 3 million women across the United States Some of its unique characteristics include its focus on traditional values and its commitment to giving women realistic advice Many maga
16、zines feature lifestyles that are out of reach for the majority of American families, but Womans Day tries to give practical advice and suggestions that its realworld readers can put into practiceTaste of HomeFirst Issue:1993Published: BiMonthlyFor people who want a magazine thats entirely about coo
17、king, recipes, nutrition, and other foodrelated content, Taste of Home has been a popular choice all the time It has an unusually rich history of giving its readers what they want The magazine only started including advertisements in 2007,before which it was advertisementfree Now the magazine is doi
18、ng pretty well financially(财政上)5Which magazine has the longest history?AReal SimpleBBetter Homes and GardensCWomans DayDTaste of HomeB解析:推理判断题。纵览全文可知Real Simple创刊于2000年,Better Homes and Gardens创刊于1922年,Womans Day创刊于1937年,Taste of Home创刊于1993年。故选B项。6We can know from the text that _AReal Simple is des
19、igned mainly for womenBall the four magazines are popular around the worldCmost of the magazines just give practical suggestionsDBetter Homes and Gardens sells best of the four magazinesA解析:细节理解题。根据第一栏中的“Like many lifestyle magazines, Real Simple is written with women in mind, but that doesnt mean m
20、en cant get something out of it!”可知其读者主要是妇女。7If Toms mother is interested in fashion, her favorite magazine might be _AReal SimpleBBetter Homes and GardensCWomans DayDTaste of HomeC解析:推理判断题。根据第三栏中的“If youre looking for a magazine that combines the lifestyle and fashion content, Womans Day might be a
21、 good choice”可判断选C项。8What do we know about Taste of Home?AIts popularity has been going down in recent yearsBIt offers suggestions about childcareCThere are no ads in itDAll of its content is foodrelatedD解析:细节理解题。根据第四栏中的第一句话可知答案。CHeres a new warning from health experts: sitting is deadly Scientists
22、are increasingly warning that sitting for long periods, even if you exercise regularly, could be bad for your health And it doesnt matter where the sitting takes placein the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV Just the overall number of hours it takes matters Several studies sug
23、gest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even dieWhile health officials have issued(发布) guidelines advising on the least amounts of physical activities, they havent suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated position“A
24、fter four hours of sitting, the body starts to send harmful signals,”said EkblomBak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences She explained that genes controlling the amount of glucose(葡萄糖) and fat in the body start to shut downEven for people who exercise, spending long periods of time sit
25、ting at a desk is still harmful Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day but still spend a lot of time sitting might get more benefits if that exercise were spread across the day, rather than in a single hourStill in a study that
26、tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk, whether they exercised or notExperts said more research is needed to figure out just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects“People sho
27、uld keep exercising because that has a lot of benefits,”EkblomBak said“And when theyre in the office, they should try to interrupt sitting as often as possible”【解题导语】本文说的是来自健康专家的新的警告:即使你每天进行一定时间的锻炼,久坐对你的健康的危害仍旧是很大的。9The underlined word “offset” in Paragraph 6 most probably means “_”Aturn toBwork out
28、Cget rid of Dmake use ofC解析:词义猜测题。Experts said more research is needed to figure out just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects意思是:专家说,需要更多的研究来发现坐多长时间是危险的,可能做什么来_这些危险。根据下一段可知,专家们是研究如何去掉这些危险的影响。故选C项。10Sitting too much is dangerous because it can_Amake a per
29、son unable to exercise enough in a dayBdestroy the balance of glucose and fat in the bodyCincrease glucose and fat in the bodyDmake a person become lazyB解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的She explained that genes controlling the amount of glucose(葡萄糖) and fat in the body start to shut down可知,久坐可以导致葡萄糖平衡的破坏,身体里堆积脂肪。11I
30、n the opinion of EkblomBak, when at work, youd better have a rest by_Asending your friends emailsBtaking a walk around your officeCchatting online or playing computer gamesDlistening to music while sittingB解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段的And when theyre in the office, they should try to interrupt sitting as often a
31、s possible可知,在办公室里时要经常起来走走。12Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?ASide Effects of Sitting Too MuchBDont Sit Too Much While WorkingCMore and More People Sit Too MuchDSitting Too Much Could Be DangerousD解析:标题归纳题。本文在第一段的最后点出主题:Several studies suggest people who spend most of
32、their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die并在下文进行了介绍。DHave you ever run out of coffee or tea? Found no eggs in the fridge? No bread for the sandwich and the nearest shop is too far away? Well, all that can change in the futureIf all goes well, the intelligent future
33、 kitchen will soon help solve all your problems In the future, all kitchen units will be connected to the Internet The intelligent future kitchen will give wise advice on planning your menu for the day Worried about your weight?It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health It will
34、 even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!Designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this smart kitchen promises to pay attention to all your needs The computers system will help keep an “eye” on the fridge If the fridge is empty, the kitchen will automatically call and place an order a
35、t the local supermarket So you dont have to worry about it at allYou get home late, and dont know what to make from the collection of ingredients (原料) in your fridge A while back you might have ordered a takeout but now, instead of worrying about eating a collection of this and that, youre excited Y
36、ou can pull out each vegetable, and pass each one in front of a web camera next to your fridge A few moments later, a screen on your fridge would display a tasty recipeAfter dinner, you take your plates to a box next to the sink You dont have to clean them, your machine does It produces new plates e
37、very time you need to eat Later in the evening, you phone your other half, who is on a business trip halfway around the world As you drink your cup of hot coffee, it makes your other halfs cup change color on the other side of the world, another special way to keep in touch【解题导语】本文介绍了未来的智能厨房。13The p
38、roblem mentioned in the first paragraph will be solved _Aby the intelligent kitchen itself Bby finding a good housekeeperCafter you call the supermarket Dafter you buy great amounts of foodA解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的If all goes well, the intelligent future kitchen will soon help solve all your problems可知,一个智能厨
39、房可以帮助解决这些问题。故选A项。14The kitchen of the future may help you _Alose weight fast Bkeep a healthy dietCcook delicious food Dclean fridge in timeB解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的Worried about your weight?It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health可知,未来的厨房或许可以帮助你拥有健康的食谱。故选B项。15The fourth paragraph tell
40、s us that the smart kitchen _Awill order a takeout for you if you get home lateBhas a big color television and some web camerasCcan pull out all the vegetables from your fridgeDcan give a suitable recipe according to your ingredientsD解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的You can pull out each vegetable, and pass each one
41、in front of a web camera next to your fridge A few moments later, a screen on your fridge would display a tasty recipe可知,智能厨房能根据调料给你一个合适的食谱。故选D项。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。Homework is a major part of going to school: Its your teachers way of evaluating(评价)how much
42、 you understand of whats going on in class16_ Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less workBe sure you understand the homeworkWrite your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to17_ Its much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to str
43、uggle to remember later that night!Use any extra time in schoolMany schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study Its tempting(诱惑)to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured(松散的) time18_Take a break19_ So take some breaks while doing your homewo
44、rk Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often Taking a 15minute break every hour is a good idea for most people20_If you dont finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that d
45、ay, and then budget your time Most highschool students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night If its a heavy homework day and it seems like youve got an assignment in every subject but gym and lunch, youll need to devote more time to homework Its a good idea to come up with some kind of home
46、work schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an afterschool jobAPace yourselfBSettle down to do homeworkCAnd it helps digest important concepts(概念)DMost peoples attention spans(注意力持续时间)arent very longEDont be afraid to ask questions about whats expectedFOnce your hom
47、ework is done, you can check over it if you have extra timeGBut the more work you can get done in school, the less youll have to do that night【解题导语】作业太多,你可以试试如下的办法:1确保自己知道要做什么作业;2争取在学校完成;3注意作业的时间一次不要太长;4会自我调节。16C解析:空前的意思是:作业是你的老师检查你的听课效果的一种方法。而C项的意思是:做作业还能帮助你消化重要的概念。二者都是说做作业的好处。故与C与上下文一致。17E解析:空后的意思
48、是:花一些时间问老师更好。E选项的意思是:不要害怕问问题,前后一致,故选E符合上下文。18G解析:本段的意思:在学校多用一些时间,空前的意思是:在学习期间和朋友玩一玩很有诱惑力,故选G项(你在学校完成的作业越多,你在晚上做的作业就越少。)符合上下文。19D解析:空后的意思是:不要做的时间太长,注意之间的休息,D的意思是:因为人的注意力的时间不会太长,前后形成因果关系,故选D项与上下文符合。20A解析:本段的意思是:如果你的作业很多,你应该做一个计划,而A 项的意思是;自己定进度。本段的意思一致,故选A。第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题; 每小题15分,满分30分)阅
49、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。On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store We were dressed warmly and _21_ with the rented video we had been dying for watch I was feeling a little _22_, as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the _23_They
50、 were so heavy that I decided to _24_ some things So I started to walk towards the garbage can _25_ I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us He _26_ a paper bag with his dirty hand He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _27_ itI suddenly felt very
51、_28_ because I was about to throw away with a new drink just _29_ it was heavy I knew this man would take all he could _30_, so I walked up to him and _31_ the drink and some snacks to him The man looked up _32_ and took what I gave himA huge smile spread _33_ his face and this caused me to feel ind
52、escribable(难以形容的) _34_ I felt like I _35_ be happier with myself, but then he said,“This is my sons lucky day!”With that, he _36_ me happily and started off on his bike I even heard him _37_ a song as he rode away I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his
53、family I now understand what is _38_ by the saying “Giving is getting”Since then, every time I have the _39_ to do something nice, the image of the mans happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind This is the _40_ of charity【解题导语】作者和妈妈从一个披萨店里出来走着回家,因为买的东西太重,作者打算扔掉一些,看到了一个可怜人在垃圾箱里找东西。作者把打算扔掉
54、的饮料还有一些糖果给了他。看到那个人感激和快乐的样子,作者明白了“给予就是得到”的道理。21Aequipped BcoveredCdone DofferedA解析:我们穿的很暖和,身上带着我们一直渴望看的租来的碟片。equip装备有,此处表示带着。22Aupset BhappyCtired DexcitedC解析:我感到有些累了。根据下一句话可知答案。tired累的。23Avideo BbooksCpizza DclothesA解析:因为我提到我们买的东西,几包糖果和碟片。根据上文可知答案。24Asend off Bthrow awayCput away Dsend outB解析:因为太重了,
55、所以我决定扔掉一些东西。throw away扔掉。25Aafter BwhenCbefore DwhileB解析:所以我开始向垃圾桶走去,这时我注意到when这时。26Aowned BpresentedCheld DsoughtC解析:他用脏手拿着一个纸包。hold握住,拿着。27Agoing into Bfinding outClooking through Dworking outC解析:他朝着附近的另一个垃圾桶走去,开始寻找。look through过一遍,寻找。28Astupid BguiltyCdisappointed DhappyB解析:我突然感到罪恶感,因为我打算扔掉新买的饮料,
56、因为它太重。guilty罪恶的。29Asince BforCbecause DwhenC解析:参考上一题解析。because因为。30Aget BsearchChear DseeA解析:我知道这个人会拿走他能找到的一切。get得到。31Adropped BkeptCturned DhandedD解析:所以我走过去递给他饮料,还有一些糖果。hand传递,交给。32Asadly BcoldlyCsurprisedly DpatientlyC解析:这个人吃惊地抬起了头,拿走了我给他的东西。surprisedly吃惊地。33Ain BacrossCby DoverB解析:一个大的笑容在他脸上绽开来。a
57、cross穿过。34Aregret BsatisfactionCfailure DcuriosityB解析:这个让我感到非常满意。satisfaction满意。35Acouldnt BshouldntCneednt DmustntA解析:我感觉到我非常高兴。此处用比较级的否定式表示最高级的意义。36Asmiled BtoldCsaw DthankedD解析:说着,他高兴地感谢了我,骑上车子回家了。37Awhistling BwhisperingClistening DmakingA解析:我甚至听到他边骑车子边吹口哨的声音。whistle吹口哨。38Areferred BsaidCmeant D
58、spokenC解析:我现在明白了“给予就是得到”的意思了。mean意味着。39Atime BchanceCidea DeffortB解析:每次我有机会做好事时chance机会。40Apower BeffectCresult DmysteryA解析:这就是慈善的力量。power力量。第二节(共10小题;每小题15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。Mr Weeks has taught math in a middle school for twenty years He is kindhearted but he is strict 41_ his
59、students Mr Weeks classes are lively and interesting and his students enjoy 42_(listen) to him Some of his students have succeeded in different fields, but they still remember him and often write to him Of course, Mr Weeks is very 43_(satisfy) with his students This term he began to teach Grade one
60、Some of the new students 44_(tell) about him, while others knew nothing about him On the first day of school he told the students how to be 45_ honest person He gave them some examples and said, “I dont like anyone 46_ always tells lies” Before class was over, he told all his students 47_(do) Exerci
61、se 8 in Lesson 1The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he asked, “Who 48_(finish) Exercise 8 already?”A few students raised their hands He shook his head and said,“Open your workbooks and 49_(see) if there is Exercise 8 in Lesson 1”Those students had a look at their workbooks and t
62、heir faces turned red 50_(immediate)41with解析:考查介词的用法。此处是短语be strict with sb意为:对某人严格。42listening解析:考查非谓语动词。enjoy doing sth意为:喜欢做某事。43satisfied解析:考查词性转换。此处是形容词作表语,表示人的心理,故用satisfied。44were told解析:考查动词的时态和语态。根据while后面的knew可知,此处用一般过去时,此处是被动意义,“一些新生被告知”45an解析:考查冠词的用法。此处表示泛指“一个诚实的人”,honest的第一个发音是元音音素,故用an
63、。46who解析:考查定语从句。此处引导定语从句,修饰anyone且在从句中作主语,故用who。47to do解析:考查非谓语动词。此处是不定式作宾补。tell sb to do sth告诉某人做某事。48has finished解析:考查动词的时态。根据句中的already可知,此处用现在完成时。49see解析:考查动词的用法。此处是祈使句,由and连接了open和see。50immediately解析:考查词性转换。此处是副词作状语,修饰turned。第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(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
64、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: 在错的词下画一横线,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。Of all the invention, I think the Internet is the most useful First, the Internet makes it easier to keep touch with our friends
65、We can talk with them online or even can see them Second, we can finish our work fast and better than before It helps us save lots of the time Third, we can get almost all kinds of information that we needed from the Internet Its a good way to know about the outside world Last, we can do some shoppi
66、ng online without leave home We can save many time and money by buying things in this way The Internet makes your life more colorful and interesting Its really a useless invention答案:Of all the , I think the Internet is the most useful First, the Internet makes it easier to keep touch with our friend
67、s We can talk with them online even can see them Second, we can finish our work and better than before It helps us save lots of time Third, we can get almost all kinds of information that we from the Internet Its a good way to know about the outside world Last, we can do some shopping online without
68、 home We can save time and money by buying things in this way The Internet makes life more colorful and interesting Its really a invention第二节书面表达(满分25分)在我国,随着汽车数量的增加,交通堵塞现象越来越严重,环境也被污染了。一些环保人士开始提倡骑自行车。根据下面提示写一篇100词左右的英语短文。1在中国,自行车是最为流行的交通工具;2骑自行车有许多好处;(最少2点)3你个人如何看待自行车的未来注意:1开头已给出,但不计入总词数;2可适当增加细节,以
69、使行文连贯。The bicycle is the most popular means of transport in China_One possible version:The_bicycle_is_the_most_popular_means_of_transport_in_China People ride it for various purposes such as going to school and work Bicycles are very cheap and easy to buy in China There are many advantages of riding
70、 a bicycle Firstly, compared with cars powered by gas, bicycles can do good to saving energy and reducing the air pollution Taking up less space, a bicycle also lightens the traffic jams Most importantly, people can keep healthy by riding a bicycle regularly In my view, the future of the bicycle will be bright because some city governments have built special paths for bicycle riders and provided “public bicycles” to travel round the city center free of charge