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)AA Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open from 7 am. to 8 pm.It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals.You can pay with cash or your ID cards.You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk.Even if you do not buy your food in
2、 the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Caf located in the bottom level of the Douglas Centre.This area is often used for entertainment such as
3、 concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating.Monthly activities are held here for all international students.Hours are from 10 am. to 10 pm., closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floo
4、r of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health.A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice.The cost of this is included in your medical insurance.Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am. to noon
5、 and 1 pm. to 4：30 pm.Academic SupportAll students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall.Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills.You can sign up for an appointment on the signup sheet outside the doo
6、r：two 30minute appointments per week maximum.This service is free.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service.The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre.Operation hours are between 9 am. and 3 pm.Saturdays only.Round trip fare i
7、s $1.【语篇解读】本文介绍了the TWU大学里的一系列服务的指导信息：从食物到健康，再到购物等等。1What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?ADo homework and watch TV.BBuy drinks and enjoy concerts.CHave meals and meet with friends.DAdd money to your ID and play chess.C细节理解题。根据文章Food第一段首尾句“The TWU Cafeteria is open from 7 am. to 8 pm.It serves snack
8、s(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals.”和“Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.”可知在这里你可以吃东西也可以和朋友见面或者学习。故C正确。2Where and when can you cook your own food?AThe Globe, Friday.BThe Lower Caf， Sunday.CThe TWU Cafeteria,
9、 Friday.DThe McMillan Hall, Sunday.A推理判断题。根据Relaxation部分的“The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating.”和“closed on Sundays.”可知The Globe可以cooking，也就是自己做饭。只在星期天是关门的。故A项The Globe, Friday是正确的。3The Guide tells us that the Wellness Cent
10、re Ais open six days a weekBoffers services free of chargeCtrains students in medical careDgives advice on mental healthD推理判断题。根据Health部分中“Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health.”可知这个中心致力于身体，精神上的健康问题。也就是说如果你有健康方面的问题，就到这里寻求建
11、议和帮助。故D正确。4How can you seek help from the Writing Centre?ABy applying online.BBy calling the centre.CBy filling in a signup form.DBy going to the centre directly.C推理判断题。根据Academic Support部分中“You can sign up for an appointment on the signup sheet outside the door：two 30minute appointments per week ma
12、ximum.”可知你报名并填写一个报名表就可以参加the Writing Centre得到他们在语法、词汇、书写技巧方面的帮助了。故C正确。BWhen I was sixteen years old，I made my first visit to the United States.It wasnt the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children，I learned French at school.And I had often been to France，so I was used to speaking a fo
13、reign language to people who didnt understand English.But when I went to America，I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was！The misunderstanding began at the airport.I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a
14、call and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes”，I said，“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well，thats nice，”he said，“Are you getting married？But arent you a bit young？”“Who is talking about marriage？”I replied.“I only want to give my fri
15、end a ring to tell her Ive arrived.Can you tell me where there is a phone box？”“Oh！”he said，“There is a phone downstairs.”When at last we met，Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry，”she said to me.“I had so many difficulties at first.There are lots of words which the Americans use di
16、fferently in meaning from British.Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say.Most of the time，British and American people understand each other！”【语篇解读】本文记述了作者一个英国人在美国打电话时的小误会。告诉我们英语在英国和美国有很多不同的用法。但是大部分时间，两国人还是能听懂彼此之间的语言。5Where was the writer from？ AHe was from America.BHe was from England.
17、CHe was from China.DHe was from France.B细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句中的“Like most English children.”暗示出作者是英国人。故选B。6The writer thought in America.Ahe would not understand the AmericansBthe Americans might not understand himChe wouldnt have any language difficultiesDhe would have difficulties at the airportC细节理解题。
18、根据“But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.”可知，作者最初认为去美国不会有任何语言上的问题。故选C。7From the passage，we can see that“give somebody a ring” Ameans“be going to get married with somebody”Bmeans the same in America as in EnglandCmeans“call
19、 somebody” to the old manDhas two different meanings in America and in EnglandD推理判断题。根据文章的叙述“Well，thats nice，“he said，”Are you getting married？But arent you a bit young”我们可以知道，在英国，这个短语的意思是给打电话，在美国的意思是给戒指。故选D。8In the last paragraph the word“they” refers to Athe AmericansBthe BritishCthe old man and t
20、he boyDthe FrenchA推理判断题。根据文章的句子“There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from British.Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say” 可知，这里的they 指的是前文提到的the Americans。故选A。COn August 25，Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Southern Texas.The storm lasted for days, pou
21、ring almost 52 inches of rain.The downpour has caused widespread flooding，forcing more than 32，000 people into shelters and damaging the citys water supply system.The only silver lining is that disasters like these seemed to unite people.While the number of organizations and individuals that have go
22、ne all out to assist the victims is too many to list，here are some highlights of the outpouring of support that has made headlines this past week.A week ago，NFL player JJ Watt set up a website with a goal to raise $200，000.Soon he has collected over $18 million，and the donations keep pouring in.The
23、thrilled football star wants to ensure the money is used where needed，saying，“Were trying to make sure it goes directly to the people.So our first wave of operation is well have nice semitrucks going out there and I will go straight into the communities and hand stuff out there.” Ordinary individual
24、s are not shying away from helping either.Jim McIngvale，the owner of a furniture store, turned his two 100，000squarefoot warehouse into shelters.When asked if he was concerned about the furniture that was being used by those living there，he responded“These people are nice.Theyre taking care of the f
25、urniture.Furnitures made to be sat on，slept on or laid on.Its just a product.” There are also many unsung heroes that are putting their lives at risk to help others.After discovering an elderly man trapped inside his truck，local people made a human chain through the dangerous water to drag him to sa
26、fety. While there is not much anyone could have done to prevent the loss，people across the US are doing everything they can to help its people recover.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了一场飓风哈维在得克萨斯州登陆，引发了大范围的洪水，导致很多人无家可归。这一灾难使得很多人团结起来。NFL玩家JJ Watt建立了一个筹钱网站，普通人也积极参与帮助那些受灾的人。9Which can best replace the underlined words “si
27、lver lining” in Paragraph 2？ AproblemBopportunityCsolutionDcomfortD词义猜测题。根据上下文内容可知，“The only silver lining is that disasters like these seemed to unite people.”句意为唯一的一线希望就是像这样的灾难似乎让人们团结起来。故silver lining指的是灾难发生之后的好处。故选D。10How did JJ Watt most probably feel about the donation？ ADisappointed.BConfused.
28、CUnexpected.DDissatisfied.C细节理解题。根据第三段“NFL player JJ Watt set up a website with a goal to raise $200，000. Soon he has collected over $18 million, and the donations keep pouring in”可知，JJ Watt最有可能对捐赠感到意外，出乎意料。故选C。11What did Jim McIngvale do to help the victims in the disaster？ AHe helped to save them
29、from drowning.BHe offered them a place to live in.CHe provided work for them in his store.DHe rented furniture to them cheaply.B细节理解题。根据第四段“Jim McIngvale, the owner of a furniture store, turned his two 100，000squarefoot warehouse into shelters.”可知，Jim McIngvale给无家可归的灾民提供居住地。故选B。12What spirit does th
30、e author mainly intend to praise？ ADetermination.BSelflessness.CHonesty.DBravery.B主旨大意题。本文通过讲述很多人都热心地帮助那些灾民，旨在赞扬那些无私奉献的人。故选B。DA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)Students are increasingly using laptops for noteta
31、king because of speed and legibility(清晰度)But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down wor
32、d for word what the professors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper.They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual notetaking skills.Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well
33、 they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand.However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts.Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers report said, “While more n
34、otes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing longterm memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture.This time, the students who wrote notes by hand perfo
35、rmed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.【语篇解读】作者在本文中讲述了一次实验：使用笔记本电脑记笔记和手动记笔记的学生进行对比。结果发现手动记笔记的学生表现更好，告诉我们需要进行手动记笔记，而不是使用电脑。13Whi
36、le taking notes, laptop users tend to be AskillfulBmindlessCthoughtfulDtirelessB推理判断题。根据第三段“Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.”研究人员做实验是为了调查使用笔记本电脑记笔记是
37、否会让人处于一种无意识的状态，只是机械地输入。而实验结果显示用笔记本记笔记的学生表现不如手动记笔记的学生。说明使用笔记本记笔记的确会让人有mindless的感觉。故B项正确。14The author of the passage aims to Aexamine the importance of longterm memoryBstress the benefit of taking notes by handCexplain the process of taking notesDpromote the use of laptopsB推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“These two exp
38、eriments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.”可知手动记笔记对于短期、长期记忆都有好处，也就是说本文强调我们需要进行手动记笔记，而不是使用笔记本电脑。故B项正确。15The passage is likely to appear in Aa newspaper advertisementBa computer textb
39、ookCa science magazineDa finance reportC文章出处题。本文通过讲述一个实验结论告诉我们手动记笔记对于短期、长期记忆都有好处，学生的表现比使用笔记本电脑记笔记更好。不会是广告、电脑教科书，也不会是金融报告，这属于教学类的科学研究。故C项正确。.阅读七选五 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Movies have documented America for more than one hundred years.Since Thomas Edison introduced the movie camera in 1893, amateur and
40、professional moviemakers have used moving pictures to tell stories and explain the work of business and government. 16 By preserving these movies, we will save a century of history.Unfortunately, movies are not made to last. 17 Already the losses are high.Only 20% of US feature films from the 1910s
41、to 1920s survive.Of the American features produced before 1950, about half exist.For independently produced works, we have no way of knowing how much has been lost.For many libraries and museums, the hardest step in preserving movie collections is getting started.The Movie Preservation Guide is desi
42、gned for these organizations. 18 These institutions have collections of moving pictures but lack information about how to take care of them.The Guide contains basic facts for “beginners”professionals trained in history but unschooled in this technical area.The Guide grew from user workshops at Duke
43、University.At the sessions, beginners talked with technical experts about what they needed to know to preserve and make available their movie collections. 19 Following the advice, the Guide describes methods for handling and storing moving pictures that are practical for research institutions with l
44、imited resources. 20 The Guide has been translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean.A“Keep it simple！” was the advice of the discussions.BTheyll be damaged within years if not properly stored.CThese organizations are the first to save American movies.DIt is organized in chapters and includes case s
45、tudies and charts.EIt introduces movie preservation to nonprofit and public institutions.FThey show how generations of Americans have lived, worked and dreamed.GThey store the original movies and new ones under coolanddry conditions.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一本保存老电影的指南。16F根据上文“Since Thomas Edison introduc
46、ed the movie camera in 1893, amateur and professional moviemakers have used moving pictures to tell stories and explain the work of business and government.(从1893年以来，业余和专业的电影制作人制作了许多电影)与下文By preserving these movies, we will save a century of history.(通过保护这些老电影，我们可以保存美国这100年的历史)”可知，本句应为描述这些电影的意义：它们向我
47、们展示了世世代代的美国人如何生活、工作以及追逐梦想。故选F。17B根据上文“Unfortunately, movies are not made to last(人们制作电影并不是为了让它能保存很长的时间)与下文Already the losses are high.(现在的损失已经很大了)”可推理得知：如果没有得到恰当的储存，它们在几年之内就会受到破坏。故选B。18E根据上文“The Movie Preservation Guide is designed for these organizations.(这本电影保存指南是专为这些机构设计的)与后文These institutions ha
48、ve collections of moving pictures but lack information about how to take care of them.(这些机构有许多的老电影，但是缺乏保存它们的方法)”可知，本句应为说明这本电影保存指南的目的是：它向非营利性以及公共机构介绍了保存老电影的方法。故选E。19A根据上文“At the sessions, beginners talked with technical experts about what they needed to know to preserve and make available their movie
49、 collections.(在座谈会上，他们向专家们咨询如何保存老电影以及如何利用他们的电影收藏)”可知，本句应为专家们对他们的问题给出的建议。故A选项：他们的建议是最简法则，符合上下文，意思连贯。因此，正确答案为A。20D根据“上文Following the advice, the Guide describes methods for handling and storing moving pictures that are practical for research institutions with limited resources.(在这些建议之后，这本指南又给出了可操作的处理和
50、储存电影的方法)”故下文应为继续介绍这本指南的内容：它是按章节编写的，还包括了案例分析和图表。故答案为D。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)How do young people learn best？This is something I think a lot when I am teaching foreign languages to young people.I often 21 that traditional teaching 22 are hardly effective for young brains to learn a foreign language.A
51、fter moving to southern Italy，I was 23 to have had the chance to run a private course teaching English to children under 7.I 24 children liked singing and enjoyed games so I wanted to use these tools to help my students 25 English conversation skills.I found some fun and 26 songs online，which they l
52、oved very much.I also found the English version of some nursery rhymes(童谣) they once were familiar with.All of them were very entertaining and helpful but 27 could still not have a basic conversation in English.I wanted these students to be 28 in the language I was teaching and I also wished them to
53、 speak it.I was eager to deliver 90% of my lessons in English. 29 ，I knew it would be difficult to get them to talk in a foreign language they 30 speak outside our lessons.So I had to 31 a simple yet effective plan.One day I decided to prepare a dialogue in English and rather than simply getting stu
54、dents to repeat the phrases，I got them to chant(反复唱) 32 I discovered that chanting was a practical way to get students to speak in Englishit 33 ！So when teaching English to young people now，I 34 them to make up their own chants to help them remember 35 or complex sentences.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述的是作者在教授英语
55、的过程中，通过让学生自己编歌、唱歌、实现从学习英语转变为说英语。21A.suggest Bknow Cfind DguessC句意：我经常发现，传统的教学方法对年轻人学习外语几乎没有什么效果。22A.materials Bprocesses Cattitudes DmethodsD此处指传统的教学方法。teaching methods教学方法。23A.anxious Blucky Csurprised DpuzzledB此处指作者很幸运，有机会开设了一门私人课程，教7岁以下的孩子学英语。24A.considered Brealized Cproved DinsistedB作者意识到孩子们喜欢唱
56、歌和玩游戏。25A.develop Bpractice Csupport DincreaseA此处指发展学生的英语会话技巧。26A.global Bnative Cequal DeasyD此处指作者在网上找到了一些有趣且简单的歌曲。27A.students Bteachers Cwriters DreadersA句意：它们全部都很有趣，也很有帮助，但是学生们仍然不能用英语进行基本的对话。28A.experienced BinterestedCconcerned DpuzzledB句意：我希望这些学生对我所教的语言感兴趣29A.Besides BTherefore CHowever DLucki
57、lyC句意：然而，我知道要让他们用一种他们很少在课堂之外讲的外语进行交流是很困难的。30A.fairly Beagerly Cnearly DseldomD参见上题解析。31A.come up with Bput up withCkeep up with Dcatch up withA句意：所以我必须想出一个简单而有效的计划。32A.that Bit Cone DthemD此处指作者让他们反复唱这些词组。用them指代前边提到的phrases，故选D。33A.mattered Bvalued Cworked DwonderedC此处指它起作用了。34A.persuade BencourageC
58、remind DcommandB句意：我鼓励他们编自己反复唱的曲子来帮助他们记住词组或复杂的句子。35A.expressions BconversationsCcourses DmeasuresA参见上题解析。.语法填空(共10小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分15分)Once there lived a rich man 36. wanted to do something for the people of his town.37. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.In the centre of the m
59、ain road into the town, he placed 38. very large stone.Then he 39. (hide ) behind a tree and waited.Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the centre of the road？” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone.Instead, with some 40. (difficult) he passed around the
60、 stone and continued on his way.Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came，and another.All of them complained about the stone but did not try 41. (remove) it.Late in the afternoon a young man came along.He saw the stone，42. (say) to himself: “The night 43. (be) very dark.Some n
61、eighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”Then he began to move the stone.He pushed and pulled with all his 44. (strong) to move it.How great was his surprise at last！45. the stone, he found a bag of money.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。从前有一个富人，想为他的城镇的人们做些事情。但首先他想知道他们是否值得帮助。他把一块大石头
62、放在路中间，观察人们看到石头后的行为。36who考查定语从句。此处man是先行词，在后面的定语从句中作主语，故答案为who。37But考查连词。句意：从前有一个富人，他想为他的城镇的人们做些事情。但首先他想知道他们是否值得他的帮助。前后是一种转折关系，故答案为But。38a考查冠词。句意：在进城的大路中间，他放了一块很大的石头。结合句意可知答案为a。39hid考查时态。句意：然后他躲在一棵树后面等着。句子用一般过去时态，故答案为hid。40difficulty考查词性转换。根据前面的some可知此处应填名词，又因为此处表示“费劲”，故答案为difficulty。41to remove考查动词搭
63、配。句意：他们都抱怨那块石头，但没有试图移开它。try to do sth.为固定搭配。故答案为to remove。42saying考查非谓语动词。句意：他看见了那块石头，心里想：。say to oneself“自言自语”，此处是现在分词作伴随状语，故答案为saying。43will be考查时态。句意：晚上会很黑。根据后句的will fall可知句子用一般将来时态，故答案为will be。44strength考查词性转换。句意：他竭尽全力地推呀拉呀，想把它搬开。此处his是形容词性物主代词，修饰名词，故答案为strength。45Under考查介词。句意：在石头下面，他发现了一袋钱。结合句意
64、可知答案为Under。.应用文写作(满分15分)学校举行了电影节。在这期间，你看了一部由Audrey Hepburn主演的影片罗马假日(Roman Holidays)。影片内容：在罗马访问期间，Audrey Hepburn扮演的某国公主Anne未经允许私自外出并遇上了来自美国的记者，两人坠入爱河，而最终却只能选择放弃。请你根据以上内容写一篇80词左右的影评。 【参考范文】Roman Holidays is an American film from 1953 starring Audrey Hepburn as Princess Anne，who won Academy Award for B
65、est Actress because of the film.The film describes Princess Annes visit in Rome，where she met a kind reporter from the USA，and then they fell in love.Finally the princess had to give up the love in order to perform her princesss duty.I think Hepburns acting is really wonderful and she made this roma
66、ntic love comedy very warm and fragrant.I really enjoyed this classic film very much.读后续写(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。Eric was working in a selling business.He had been on the road visiting people for more than a month without going home.He couldnt wait to get back to see
67、 his wife and children.It was coming up on Mothers Day, and he usually tried to make it “back home”， but this year he was just too busy and too tired.The day when he was driving in a small town, he saw a flower shop.He said to himself, “I know what I will do, Ill send my mother some roses.”He stoppe
68、d and went into the flower shop and saw a young man talking to the girl in it “How many roses can I get for fifty dollars，Ms.？” the boy asked.The girl was trying to explain that roses were expensive.Maybe the young man would be happy with something else.“No.I have to have roses，” he said, “my mom wa
69、s badly sick last year and I didnt get to spend much time with her.I want to get something special.It has to be red roses, because that is her favourite.” He was stubborn.The girl in the shop looked up at Eric and was just shaking her head.Something inside of Eric was touched by the boys voice.He wa
70、nted to get those roses so badly.Eric had been blessed(幸运的)in his business, and he looked at the girl and silently said that he would pay for the boys roses.The girl looked at the young man and said, “OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for your dollars.”The young man almost jumped into the air.He
71、 took the flowers and ran down the store.It was worth more than fifty dollars just to see that kind of excitement.Eric ordered his own flowers and asked the girl to have it delivered to his mother.After that, with a relief he drove down the road.Not long after his driving, he saw the boy walking to
72、a graveyard(墓地)Paragraph 1：Eric stopped his car and followed the young man. Paragraph 2：Eric went into the car in tears. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：Eric stopped his car and followed the young man.The young man went up to a small monument, and knelt down.He carefully put the flowers before it and began to sob
73、.“Dear mom, I love you.But how I regret I didnt tell it when you were with me.I knew you loved roses，but why didnt I send the flowers to you when I could still see you and talk with you? Now, you have gone to another world.How I regret I didnt tell you I love you so much！”Paragraph 2：Eric went into
74、the car in tears.His mothers home wasnt far from here, but he hadnt seen her for too long a time.He didnt have a talk with her for too long a time and say how much he loved her for so long a time.He turned the car and drove towards the road quickly to the flower shop.He asked the girl to give back the flowers because he wanted to send them personally to his mom.