1、单元综合检测(一).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AWhen the telephone rings late at night，most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling.A sister? Maybe.An emergency? Possibly.A mother? Probably not at that time of night.Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that
2、 she is heartbroken because she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce，friendships are becoming more and more important.Erika，a 32yearold lawyer，is strengthene
3、d by her tenyear friendship with her married friend Jane.“I was very sick one night，so I called Jane at about 3：00 am.to talk about it，” she says.“She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctors.” As American TV shows like Friends have become more popular，many of us are beginnin
4、g to see the value of such friendships.TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last，but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.With Erikas family 200 miles away，it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erikas apartment and waters her plant
5、s whenever she is away.“Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom.It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do，but she knows I would do the same for her.” Jane，who may move to a different city soon，is worried about leaving such a support system of friends.“My friends hav
6、e more to do with my life than my parents and，therefore，I dont have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them.Friends are more up to date with what is happening.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。以Erika与Jane的友谊和美剧Friends为例，讲述并论证友情十分重要的观点。1A latenight phone call for most women is probably from _Aa relativeBa fr
7、iendCa doctorDa strangerB细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，深夜给女性打电话的可能是一个朋友，故B项正确。2What does the underlined phrase “split up” in Paragraph 1 mean?AShown up.BPicked up.CBroken up.DTaken up.C词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句中的“Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she is heartbroken because she has sp
8、lit up with her boyfriend again”可知，更有可能的是，一位亲密的女性朋友打电话告诉你，她很伤心，因为她又和男友分手了，split up与break up意思相近，表示 “分手”，故C项正确。3According to the passage，we can learn that Erika _Ais Janes male friend Btreasures Janes friendshipChas been married for 10 yearsDlives far away form JaneB推理判断题。根据最后一段的“My friends have more
9、 to do with my life than my parents and，therefore，I dont have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them.”可知，Erika认为她的朋友比父母更多地参与她的生活，因此，她不需要花很多时间来向她们解释事情；据此可以判断，Erika很珍惜与Jane的友谊，故B项正确。4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AFriendship CountsBFriendship Demands FreedomCFrien
10、dship Needs UnderstandingDFriendship Strengthens RomanceA标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文以Erika与Jane的友谊和美剧Friends为例，讲述并论证友情十分重要的观点；故A项最能体现主题，适合作文章的标题。BIn todays society，language plays a key role in defining gender(性别) by vocabulary，and also the nonverbal (非语言的) vocabulary.Each one of these different types of ways of
11、 communicating is obviously different between men and women.Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women.It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men；this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are，and also have the abil
12、ity to speak more clearly，precisely，and more quickly than men.In one study it was found that women spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting，as opposed to the thirteenminute average it took men to describe it.Men and women also tend to have a very different nonverbal way of communi
13、cating，which can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say.Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women.Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them.Men avoid
14、 other peoples body space while talking，and they also tend to sit back when talking.All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom.Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.Women also make it clear
15、er whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral.After learning about our styles of communicating with each other，I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating，what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”？ The little games men and wo
16、men play with each other while conversing would be lost.The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex，“I wonder if theres something there？” would no longer exist.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同的现象。5What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph
17、 2 refer to?AThe differences between mens and womens languages.BThe different speed of mens and womens speech.CThe ability of mens and womens spoken language.DThe nonverbal vocabulary of men and women.B代词指代题。由this承接第二段中的“It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men”可推知，此处的this指代女
18、性比男性说话快的现象，故选B。6In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?ASpeed of understanding.BUnderstanding of speech roles.CPoliteness of communication.DApplication of body language.D推理判断题。根据第三段的整体内容，尤其是该段第二句“Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women.”可
19、推知，本段主要讲的是男性和女性在非语言表达方式上的不同，即肢体语言使用上的差异，故选D。7What is the authors attitude to the differences between mens and womens communication?ACautious.BFavorable.CAmbiguous.DSkeptical.B观点态度题。根据最后一段第二句和第三句“After learning about our styles of communicating with each other，I have decided that although men have no
20、t quite mastered communicating，what fun would it be if we all spoke the same language？The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost.”可推知，作者对男性和女性在沟通的差异性上持赞成态度，故选B。cautious“谨慎的”；favorable“赞成的”；ambiguous“模棱两可的”；skeptical“怀疑的”。8What is the best title for the text?AW
21、omen，born excellent talkersBMens and womens social rolesCVocabulary and communicationDOpposite gender，different languageD标题判断题。根据第一段的话题导入，并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同，故选D。CScientists may have evidence that our personality plays into our eating habits.People who are open and extrover
22、ted (外向的) eat more fruits and vegetables than others，according to new research.The new report，published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology，analyzed the eating habits of more than 1，000 young adults ages 17 to 25.Researchers gave participants a test to measure for the “Big Five” personalities: op
23、enness to experience，conscientiousness (尽责性)，extroversion，agreeableness，and neuroticism (神经质)Then they asked some participants to keep a food diary for 21 days and others for 13 days，in hopes of encouraging more people to complete the task.Participants who scored higher than average for openness ate
24、 about 4.5 more servings of combined fruits and vegetables per week than those less open ones.They also consumed (消耗) less unhealthy food，such as potato chips or fries.Extroversion also had a positive effect on fruits and vegetable consumption，though not as strongly as openness did，while conscientio
25、usness was a weak predictor of produce consumption.Of course，the study only found an association between the characteristic and eating habits，rather than a direct causation.Its likely that people who are open to new experiences take those same attitudes toward food，study author Tamlin Conner，a profe
26、ssor at the University of Otago，told The Huffington Post.Their personality may make them more eager to try new fruits and vegetables.But its also possible that eating healthy foods can cause anyone to feel more like an extrovert: Another of Conners studies found that in the short term，eating more fr
27、uits and vegetables resulted in more feelings of motivation，which she says are key characteristics of extroversion.So，you want to eat better? Start eating like an open，extroverted person.“Try to take an attitude of openness，especially toward unusual healthy foods，” Conner said.“Go to the store，and p
28、ick something new.Practice behaving like an open person.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究发现：人格会影响饮食习惯，饮食习惯反过来也对人格会产生一定的影响。9What do we know about the experiment?AIt asked participants to share their food diaries.BIt was carried out among old people.CIt involved five personalities.DIt lasted for a month.C细节
29、理解题。根据第二段中的“Researchers gave participants a test to measure for the Big Fivepersonalities”可知，研究者为了研究人格和饮食习惯之间的关系，测试了参与者在五大人格中分属的人格种类。10Which of the following would lead you to eat more fruits and vegetables?AOpenness to experience.BExtroversion.CConscientiousness.DAgreeableness.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Extrov
30、ersion.not as strongly as openness did，while conscientiousness was a weak predictor of produce consumption”可知，创新型的人吃的水果蔬菜量居首位。11What does Conner suggest?AConsulting an extrovert about foods.BMaking friends with open people.CGoing on a balanced diet.DTrying new healthy foods.D推理判断题。根据末段中的“Try to take
31、 an attitude of openness，especially toward unusual healthy foods”和“Go to the store，and pick something new”可知，Conner建议人们尝试自己未曾吃过的健康食物。DDo you know what to do if you see a bird with a broken wing in your backyard，or a hurt raccoon(浣熊) by the side of the road? Use your phone!Its never a good idea to to
32、uch a wild animal or to try to help one without professional guidance.The animal might be dangerous to you，and you could cause further injury without meaning to.Thats why the wildliferescue organization Animal Watch has created a new mobile app.The app helps users find the right solutions for animal
33、s that need urgent(紧急的) care.Animal Help Now uses your phones GPS to find where the animal is located.Then the app asks questions about the animal: Is it wild or raised by humans? Is it a pet or a farm animal? Could the animal put humans in danger? Based on the location，the time of day，the type of a
34、nimal，and the injury，Animal Help Now will suggest a care provider thats right for your situation.For wild animals，the app might suggest a nearby rescue facility that specializes in wounded wildlife.Or it might point you to registered care takers who nurse animals that have been hurt in the wild back
35、 to health.For pets or farm animals，the app lists the nearest veterinarians(兽医) who care for the type of animal that has been injured.“The app is designed to work even when you dont have cell or Internet access，”Animal Watch director Dave Crawford tells National Public Radio.“So whether youre drivin
36、g through a remote area on the eastern Colorado plains，hiking a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park，or simply passing through a dead zone on your way to work，youll still be able to immediately find the help you need.” For now，Animal Help Now works only in Colorado，where Animal Watch is based.But t
37、he organization hopes to include information for users across the country.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Animal Watch组织开发的一款手机应用软件，该软件可以通过人们所提供的受伤动物的信息来帮助人们拯救这些动物。12If you help injured animals by yourself，you may_Abecome a danger to themBdo more harm to themCmake them become wilderDleave them in a dangerous situation
38、B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，假如你自己独自帮助那些受伤的动物的话，你可能无意中对其造成更大的伤害。故选B。13It can be inferred that Animal Help Now is _Aan organizationBa websiteCa mobile appDa companyC推理判断题。结合第四段以及第五段的前两句可知，这是一款手机应用软件(app)。14According to Dave，the app _Acan work anywhere in ColoradoBstops working on your way backCincludes informat
39、ion across the countryDneeds to have access to the InternetA细节理解题。结合最后两段可知，这个应用软件只要在科罗拉多就能使用。15The best title for the passage may be _AHelping the Injured Animals in TimeBSaving Animals with Your PhoneCProviding Care for Wild AnimalsDMaking a Call to Help AnimalsB主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了Animal Watch组织开发了一款手机应用
40、软件，该软件可以通过人们所提供的受伤动物的信息来帮助人们拯救这些动物。故选B。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)As a child grows up，you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult. 16 A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others in kind，but also learns to respect himself.Show him respect.This i
41、s the best way to teach your child how to respect others.Listen to your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you，understanding how important this is in communication. 17 The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child，the more likely he will learn to use them.Politeness then beco
42、mes a normal part of any conversation.Agree to disagree. 18 Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses.Disagreeing with you doesnt necessarily mean disobedience(不顺从)Control your impulse to overreact.When a situation arises，stay calm and keep in mind that you
43、 are supposed to be modelling correct behaviour. 19 Praise，praise，praise.So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 20 AIf he sees you lose your temper，he is more likely to respond with that way in future.BTry to remember t
44、hat a child wont always agree with you.CSeeing a child exhibit respectful behaviour，make sure he knows how proud you are of him.DTeach manners by using polite requests and responses.EA child may act as he pleases，and he will live a happy life.FRespect is necessary for a meaningful and successful lif
45、e.GRespectful behaviour is always accompanied by bad behaviour as a child.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。主要讲述了如何把孩子培养成将来受尊重的人。16F第一段的功能是引出主题。本空后一句(一个学会尊重的孩子不仅要学会接受别人的尊重而且还要学会尊重他自己)是对本空的进一步解释，即本空内容应是对下一句进行概括，故答案为F项(尊重在人们精彩的、成功的人生中有不可缺少的作用)。17D本空为段落主题句。根据下面重点词汇please，thank you，politeness可知本段主题是“礼貌”，故答案为D项(通过教孩子如何有礼貌地请求
46、和回答来教会孩子礼貌)。18B本段的主题是“学会不同意”，根据B项题干中的wont.agree可知B项为答案。19A本段主题是：控制冲动(impulse)，根据A项中的lose your temper可知答案为A项。20C本段主题为：表扬，根据C项中的“make sure he knows how proud you are of him”可知答案为C项。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)My three children and I were on our way to get their hair cut for the holidays.My middle child wa
47、s in 21 due to some kind of misunderstanding.I didnt pay special attention to her.I really had 22 patience to deal with her “middle child syndrome”On reaching the barbershop，we stopped our car， 23 and then headed into the barbershop.She unwillingly followed us，trying to pull herself together.The res
48、t of us entered the barbershop as she was only seconds 24 An elderly gentleman had just 25 with his haircut.He walked up to her，with his wife holding him up on his right side.He looked her in the 26 and said，“You look sad，sweetie.You are too 27 to be sad！” My sweet baby gave him a smile.Setting agai
49、nst her pink hat，her shining eyes 28 looked more beautiful.She took a quick deep breath because of surprise.He winked (眨眼) at 29 and grabbed his jacket from across the room.He had to cross her path again，as she was seated by the 30 He stopped，took a look at her for a second time, and pulled out his
50、31 He handed her a dollar bill.I dont remember what was 32 ， for it was not any of my business.That man 33 her a good rest of her night as he and his wife left，leaving a huge 34 on our hearts forever.My sweet baby asked about her dollars whereabouts (所在之处) all night.I know that she felt its magic，an
51、d I know that I 35 ， too.【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。一位原本在发脾气的小女孩在理发店经一位老人的一眨眼、一笑和一美元之后开心起来。21A.reliefBtearsCruinsDdangerB由下文多次出现的sad可知，小女孩因为某种误会在“哭泣(tear)”。22A.someBmuchClittleDendlessC由上句“I didnt pay special attention to her.”可知，对待小女孩的所谓的“中间儿童综合症”，作者没有多“少(little)”耐心。23A.stood upBmoved onCturned outDgot outD由“sto
52、pped our car”可知，他们待车停下来以后“下车(get out)”。stand up“站起来；经得起”；move on“出发，前进”；turn out“结果是”；get out“离开；逃跑；出去”。24A.earlierBbehindClateDbeforeB由“followed us”可知，小女孩走在最后，比其他人“落后(behind)”几秒钟。25A.doneBplayedCfinishedDbeganC由下文其随后要出门可知，老人刚刚“理完(finish)”发。26A.mouthBeyeCnoseDfaceB老人看着小女孩的“眼睛(eye)”讲话。27A.tiredBcleve
53、rCbeautifulDbraveC由本空前后的“You look sad，sweetie.”及“beautiful”可知，老人说：这么“漂亮的(beautiful)”小女孩是不应该伤心的。28A.neverBalwaysCsometimesDoftenA由“My sweet baby gave him a smile.Setting against her pink hat，her shining eyes”可知，她明亮的眼睛“从来没有(never)”像今天这样美过。29A.himBherCusDthemB由上下文语境可判断老人应该是向小女孩眨眼。30A.doorBwindowCdeskDm
54、irrorA由“He had to cross her path again”可知，老人理完发要出门，不得不经过小女孩旁边，所以她应该被安排坐在“门(door)”边。31A.bagBwalletCpocketDhandB由“He handed her a dollar bill.”可知，老人拿出来的是他的“钱包(wallet)”。32A.doneBexpectedCsaidDreportedC由“for it was not any of my business”可知，此处指作者忘记了老人对其小孩“说(say)”了些什么。33A.wishedBbroughtCgaveDcostA分手之际老人“
55、祝愿(wish)”小女孩在今天随后的时间过得快乐。34A.taskBstressCchallengeDimpressionD老人的善举给作者留下了深刻的“印象(impression)”。35A.wouldBhadCdidDwasC此空应指“felt its magic”，即作者知道他也感受到了这一美元的魔力，故用did。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Anna had a car accident when she was a teenager.She lost her arms because of that.Whats 36._(bad)，when she was 20
56、 years old，she lost her parents.Her sister，who is ten years older than her，told Anna shed take care of her.However，Anna refused 37._ (live)with her.Instead，Anna said shed take care of 38. _ (she)She managed to enter college and studied very hard.Four years later，Anna graduated and was offered work.O
57、nce she 39._ (write)in her diary，“I am quite lucky.40._ I lost my arms，I still have my legs.”Anna lost her arms，41._ she chose to face it in a positive(积极的)way.Instead of feeling sad every day，she decided not to let it hold her back.She 42._ (teach)us a good lesson.When something bad happens to us，w
58、e have two 43._ (choice)One is to complain，and 44._ other is to face it bravely.Just choose 45._ (wise)If you decide to be brave and strong，new hopes will come.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。当我们遭遇不幸，我们会选择如何面对它呢？Anna用实际行动为我们树立了一个好榜样。36worse考查固定用法。whats worse意为“更糟的是”。37to live考查非谓语动词。动词refuse后面跟动词不定式作宾语。38herself考查
59、反身代词。安娜说她将照顾“她自己”，用反身代词herself。39wrote考查时态。句子中用了表示过去的时间状语once，故用一般过去时。40Although/Though考查连词。根据语境可知，空白处应该用表让步的连词Although/Though。41but考查连词。安娜失去了她的双臂，但她选择积极地面对。前后构成转折关系，故用表转折的连词but。42has taught考查时态。该句意思为“她用实际行动给我们上了很好的一课”。表示过去的事情对现在造成的影响，故用现在完成时。43choices考查名词的数。根据前面的two可知，应该用choices。44the考查冠词。根据前面的we h
60、ave two.One is.可知，后面应是the other is.，故填the。45wisely考查副词。因修饰动词choose，故用副词wisely。.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Andrew不久前去美国留学，他给你写信说很不适应那里的生活。 请你根据以下提示用英语给他写一封回信，鼓励他勇敢面对。内容包括：1尊重当地的风俗习惯；2多与美国学生交流；3积极参加户外活动；4注意与人交往时的礼仪。注意：1词数：80左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；2可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Andrew，How nice to hea
61、r from you again!_Yours sincerely， Li Hua参考范文Dear Andrew，How nice to hear from you again！I think it is natural for you not to get used to the life there.Here I have some suggestions for you.First of all，you should respect the local customs there and try to involve yourself in the natives lives.Just
62、as the saying goes，“When in Rome，do as the Romans do.” Secondly，dont be afraid to communicate with American students and make friends with them.Friendship will bring you happiness.Whats more，it is better for you to join in more outdoor activities with your friends，which may help you relax and have f
63、un.Finally，mind your own manners and remain modest and honest when getting along with your friends.I do hope my suggestions will help you.May you adapt to your new life and enjoy your stay there.Yours sincerely， 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。续写的词数应为150左右。It was time to go home
64、.“Remember to work on your class speeches for homework，”Miss Walker called，as everyone started talking and packing their schoolbags.Jenny felt sick.She hated having to read aloud in class.She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her.Once，when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary，Lee wa
65、s even looking at his watch，a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school.He seemed so clever，and he had a certain sort of shining confidence.He was just one of those people who were good at everything.Jenny sighed.As she turned the corner，sh
66、e saw Lees watch lying right in the middle of the path.Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him，but she didnt want to run after him.Jenny bent down quickly，picked up the watch and ran home.On arriving home，Jenny put it on almost without thinking.She was surprised it fitted so well.
67、She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech.Words just flooded out of her.“Im going to talk about swimming.I have been lucky.Ive won lots of competitions.But when Im in a race，Im not really thinking about winning.Im just loving the feeling of being in the water.”Jenny laughed with exc
68、itement.She walked across the room.She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence.Turning back to the mirror，Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass.The flashes of silver seemed almost magical.So maybe Lees watch really did have something magic about it.The next day，as the l
69、esson began，Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first.Nobody moved.Jenny slowly raised her arm.Before Miss Walker could say anything，there was a shout from behind.“Shes stolen my watch！”Lee said angrily.“It went missing at school yesterday.”Paragraph 1：Everybody was fixing their eyes
70、on Jenny，waiting for an explanation. _Paragraph 2：At that，Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first_ 参考范文Paragraph 1：Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny，waiting for an explanation.Jenny didnt answer.How could she explain about the watch and its magic？No one could u
71、nderstand.No one could believe.“But I saw you wearing it yesterday，”Miss Walker gently reminded him.For a moment Lee remained silent and then he apologized he had just remembered that.Jenny was relieved saying she had found it on the way home and decided to return it after the speech.Everybody was p
72、uzzled and asked why.Jenny again was speechless.Paragraph 2：At that，Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first.Jenny walked slowly to the front.She couldnt think properly.All round her，a sea of faces was watching.She felt so frightened and the watch didnt seem magical at all.Suddenly she saw Miss Walkers encouraging eyes.Jenny took a deep breath.“Im going to talk about swimming.”Ten minutes later the whole class stood up applauding Jennys wonderful speech.Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence.