1、单元综合检测(五).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ASummer Camps in Season!STEM Camp90% of the jobs in the future will require STEM (Science，Technology，Engineering & Mathematics) education.We find ways to make learning fun and exciting for students to help ensure their futures.Campers take part in fun and engagin
2、g STEM activities!Time：July 10 to August 14Cost：$180Register：www.stemcamp.ca or Call：5194756600.KandaloreThe finest traditional camp in Canada，providing the best of both canoe adventures and incamp activities.For more than 65 years，Kandalore has given campers the opportunity to know and be themselve
3、s.We create a warm and supportive environment where kids can express their unique self，grow in selfconfidence and build lifetime friendships.Time：June 15 to 28Cost：$2，340Register： or Call：4163229735.ESL Summer CampPickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 1218 who want to l
4、earn English and experience the wonders of summer at our 42acre campus; students enjoy the excellent dormitory，dining，academic，and social facilities of one of Canadas oldest independent schools.Time：June 25 to July 21Cost：$5，500Register：www.pickeringcollege.ca or Call：9051758900.DEEP Summer AcademyW
5、e provide highly motivated high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering，technology，business and science subjects.Organized by University of Toronto，DEEP is one of the most diverse preuniversity engineering programs all over the world
6、with scholarships (奖学金)Time：August 16 to 26Cost：$465Register：www.outreachengineering.ca or Call：4169460816.【语篇解读】本文介绍了四个主要的夏令营的信息。介绍了每个夏令营的开始时间、结束时间、价钱、电话以及每个夏令营的特点。1Which number should you call if you want to improve your English?A4163229735.B4169460816.C9051758900. D5194756600.C细节理解题。根据ESL Summer
7、Camp部分中的“Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 1218 who want to learn English and experience the wonders of summer at our 42acre campus.”可知想学英语就要去ESL Summer Camp，所以要打9051758900。故选C。2When will the shortest camp start?AOn August 16. BOn June 15.COn June 25. DOn July 10.A细
8、节理解题。根据各标题可知，STEM Camp是从7月10日到8月14日，Kandalore是从6月15日到6月28日，ESL Summer Camp是从6月25日到7月21日，DEEP Summer Academy是从8月16日到8月26日。所以DEEP Summer Academy持续的时间最短，开始时间是8月16日。故选A。3How similar are STEM Camp and DEEP Summer Academy?AThey both offer scholarships for students.BThey provide the exact same courses for
9、students.CThey both prepare students for their development.DThey are both designed for international students.C细节理解题。根据STEM Camp部分中的“We find ways to make learning fun and exciting for students to help ensure their futures.Campers take part in fun and engaging STEM activities！”和DEEP Summer Academy中的
10、“We provide highly motivated high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering，technology，business and science subjects.”可知STEM Camp 和 DEEP Summer Academy的相似之处在于都为学生的发展做准备。故选C。BRecently，my husband and three kids were playing in the Mediter
11、ranean(地中海)，swimming and floating in the pictureperfect sea.It was ridiculously beautiful in Majorca，Spain.The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats which were such beautiful scenes.My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a
12、trip around the world.It was one of the things we talked at length about.When we imagined our life with the children，we hoped we would have.Fourteen years later，we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day.It was time to make good on those plans.We renewed our passports，and then packed ou
13、r bags.We showed our kids the world.It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together.We showed them how wonderful，how diverse，and how fascinating the world is.We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves，through our own travels.But there was something more t
14、han that：What we really wanted is to slow down time.We wanted the days to last a bit longer，and the weeks to take their time.The years with our children are going too fast.We wanted to put the brakes on our busy lives for a year，and just be with our kids.We wanted a break from the daily morning rout
15、ine of making lunches，eating breakfast and going out the door in time for school.We needed family time out.It was the wonderful two months in Europe，full of incredible moments.When we look back at our lives，I know well be glad we did it.I know well be happy that this is a chapter of the story of our
16、 family.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。丈夫和“我”很早就梦想着带孩子们一起去旅游，享受美景和家人陪伴的时光。十四年后，我们实现了梦想。4What did the couple often dream of fourteen years ago?AGoing to the Mediterranean.BTravelling with their children.CHaving some storybook sailboats.DTheir childrens growing fast.B推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“My husband and I always dreamed abo
17、ut taking our kids on a trip around the world.”可推知，14年前，“我”和丈夫梦想着带孩子们环游世界，故B项正确。5What does the underlined part“make good on”probably mean?ADo good to. BCarry out.CMake up. DPut off.B词义猜测题。根据上文可知，“我”和丈夫梦想着带孩子们环游世界，结合第三段第二句“It was time to make good on those plans.”可推知，是实行这些计划的时候了。由此可推知，画线部分意为“实行”，故B项正
18、确。6What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe travel.BThe children.CThe transportation.DThe diverse world.A段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知，该段主要介绍了实行旅游计划，和三个孩子一起去旅游的情况，故A项正确。7What was the most important in the writers eyes?ADoing everything slowly.BLiving a busy life.CSticking to the routine.DSlowing down the time.D细节理解
19、题。根据第四段“But there was something more than that：What we really wanted is to slow down time.”可知，作者最希望的是时间能慢下来，故D项正确。CLast week was Sports Day at my daughters school.She was part of the Yellow House.She had to wear yellow and race for points.The Yellow House won.I was really pleased for my daughter bec
20、ause last year the Green House won.In fact，when the winning house was announced last year，many little faces turned sour.There were many tears and children were bitter because they had lost.Losing is never fun.From a young age children know that winning is the best result.As parents，we can talk to ch
21、ildren about the importance of everyone having a chance to win; we can teach our children to be happy for their friends when a friend wins.As children grow older they will be exposed to more and more competition.It is important that we teach our children to learn to “bounce back” from losses，to expe
22、rience loss in a positive way and to keep on going even when they dont achieve the desired outcome.By teaching children how to be resilient(适应性强的)，we can prepare them for adult life in the future.Our children can learn to compete for fun and learn how to bounce back from lifes failures and disappoin
23、tments.We can talk to our children about competition.We can teach by examples and show our kids that losing a game or failing a test is not the end.Losing is simply a chance to try again and a chance to become more successful.Raising emotionally healthy children is very important for the future gene
24、ration and by teaching our children the above principles we can help them to overcome the difficulties of life and they will learn to compete in healthy ways throughout their lives.【语篇解读】孩子在成长的过程中会面对很多竞争，而教会孩子们坦然面对失败是必要的。8In the first paragraph，the author intends to Adescribe the sports eventBintrod
25、uce the topic of the textCshow the cruelty of competitionDmake a comparison between winners and losersB写作意图题。分析第一段和全文的关系可知，本文论述教会孩子坦然面对失败的必要性，而文章第一段显然是通过叙述一个事例来引出本文的话题。9What kind of instruction will the author give to his children?AYou are allowed to fail.BWinning is the best result.CCompetition is
26、not healthy.DYou should try your best to win.A推理判断题。第二段指出要教导孩子为别人的成功喝彩。第三、四段指出教孩子学会适应失败。由此可知，作者认为失败是可以接受的。10What is the text mainly about?APreparing children for future life.BRaising emotionally healthy children.CTeaching children to face failure bravely.DTeaching children about healthy competition.
27、D主旨大意题。综合全文，文章论述让孩子学会坦然面对失败的重要性，即让孩子学会如何健康竞争。11In which column of a newspaper is the text likely to appear?AHealth.BEducation.CScience. DEntertainment.B文章出处题。文章是关于教会孩子坦然面对失败，属于教育的范畴。DWhen I was in college，one of my professors told me，“Kids dont care about how much you know until they know how much y
28、ou care.”This has always been with me，and the longer I teach，the more I agree with him.Ive learned that many times what my students need most is to know that they are loved，and that someone cares about them and believes in them.When this happens，they feel safe to take risks and make mistakes.I alway
29、s tell my students，“Its OK to make mistakes.Thats how we learn.”Then，progress starts to happen，their confidence begins to grow，and they start believing in themselves.Over the years，I have received many gifts from my students and their families.Most of them are handwritten “thankyou”notes.These simpl
30、e notes are so meaningful.I have saved these notes over the years and have often taken them out to reread them，especially on those challenging days when I need some encouragement.My most unforgettable gift came from a student four years ago.She came in one morning with a huge smile on her face and g
31、ave me an apple and a pen(that didnt work)with a hair tie wrapped around it.That was my most memorable gift，because it broke my heart and encouraged me at the same time.Why? Because she didnt have much，but she gave me what she had，and she did it happily！She knew that I cared about her，and in return，
32、she wanted to find a way to show that she cared about me.This gift reminded me that the most important part of teaching is not found in any lesson plan，but its helping our students understand that they are loved.Our lessons become meaningful when students realize their lives have meaning.And that is
33、 why teaching can be so challenging and so meaningful.【语篇解读】作者通过自己当老师的经历告诉读者：老师应该让学生感觉到他们是被老师关爱的。12What does the author most probably think of what his professor once said?AInteresting.BUnimportant.CEasy to do. DHelpful in teaching.D推理判断题。根据第一段的“This has always been with me，and the longer I teach，th
34、e more I agree with him.”可推断，作者认为这个观点在教学中很有用。13According to Paragraph 2，what should teachers make students believe?AIt doesnt matter to make mistakes.BTeachers all like good students.CStudents shouldnt make mistakes.DTheir progress mainly depends on their confidence.A细节理解题。根据第二段的When this happens，th
35、ey feel safe to take risks and make mistakes.I always tell my students，“Its OK to make mistakes.Thats how we learn.”可知，老师应该让学生明白犯错误是很正常的行为。14Why did that girl mentioned in Paragraph 5 give the author such a special gift?ATo attract the authors attention.BTo express her care about the author.CTo give
36、 the author her encouragement.DTo show she didnt really have much to give.B细节理解题。根据第五段的“She knew that I cared about her，and in return，she wanted to find a way to show that she cared about me.”可知，那位学生是为了表达她对作者的关爱。15What does the author mainly want to tell us?ABeing thankful is really important.BTeach
37、ing can be very challenging.CTeachers should make their students feel loved.DDeveloping students confidence requires patience.C写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲老师们应该让学生感觉到他们是被关爱的。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Whether you are on top of the world or feel you are holding it up，we all need help sometimes.Here are four
38、 ways to get to a better place.Pay attention inside. 16 It is the small voice，the feeling in your heart.If you are really listening，you will hear what is right and what is wrong to do.Youll know better how to take steps to change. 17 Setting aside peaceful time allows you to get your mind clear.Then
39、 you can go on to build great things.So pick a place，make it regular(固定的)，and bring peace to your mind.Speak with someone you dont know.Sometimes you need to take a practical step beyond yourself.A number of nonprofits(非营利组织)provide a listening ear.Sidewalk Talk is a great one. 18 You can stop by an
40、d talk，opening your heart and sharing your worries.Get out in nature. 19 Try being a tourist in your hometown.I am sure there is something peaceful to see.Relaxing outings help you rise far above your latest worry or selfdoubt.Nature can lift you higher.Sometimes we can give to others. 20 I hope the
41、se tips will help you out of the depths and reach higher heights.AList your thankfulness.BFill your mind with peace.CSometimes we need a helping hand.DBeing a listening ear makes us feel valued.ECaring people set up a space on the sidewalk.FIf youre looking for somewhere to start，it is within you.GT
42、herere few things as comforting as being a part of our nature.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。生活中总有坎坷，怎样做才能让自己走出困境呢？16FF项中的within you与下文“It is the small voice，the feeling in your heart.”在语义上保持一致，且与本部分小标题Pay attention inside相互照应。17B本空需填一个小标题，选项中符合小标题特征的有A项和B项，B项与下文bring peace to your mind在意义上存在复现关系。18EE项内容与下文存在语义上的关联，人
43、们在人行道上设置了一个区域，有需要的人可以在这块区域停下，敞开心扉，诉说自己的烦恼。19GG项中的nature复现了本部分小标题中的nature。20CC项与本空上一句都以Sometimes we开头，句式上保持一致，意义上形成对比。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)As a general rule，all forms of activities lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis.As a matter of fact，we can see this 21 at work in peop
44、le of all 22 For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about playing with their new toys.But their 23 soon wears off and by January those same toys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of 24 stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument(纪念碑) to someone
45、s 25 interest.When parents bring home a pet，their child 26 bathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time，however，the 27 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents(青少年) enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to 28 The same is true of the young
46、 adults going to college.And then，how many 29 ，who now complain about the long drives to work， 30 drove for hours at a time when they first 31 their drivers licenses? Before people retire，they usually plan to do a lot of 32 things，which they never had time to do while working.But 33 after retirement
47、，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes(消遣) become as boring as the jobs they 34 .And，like the child in January，they go searching for new 35 【语篇解读】文章讲述了一旦我们的各种活动成为我们日常生活必须做的事情时，无论哪个年龄段的人都会感到无聊而半途而废。21A.habitBprincipleCway DpowerB事实上，我们可以看到这个法则在起作用。此处principle法则；habit习惯；way
48、方式；power力量。22A.parties BracesCcountries DagesD后面描述了不同年龄的人的情况，因此本句意思是：事实上，我们可以看到这个法则在不同年龄的人身上起作用。23A.confidence Binterest Canxiety DsorrowB根据语境可知，但是孩子们对这些玩具的兴趣很快就越来越少了。此处confidence自信；interest兴趣；anxiety焦虑；sorrow悲伤。故选B。24A.wellorganized BcolorfullyprintedChalffilled DnewlycollectedC这个世界充满了集了一半的集邮册和未完成的
49、模型，此处wellorganized 组织好的；colorfullyprinted涂得五颜六色的；halffilled完成一半的；newlycollected新收集来的。这里又是一个不能把兴趣保持下去的例子。故选C。25A.broad BpassingCdifferent DmainB每一个都如一个立在那里的纪念碑来纪念某个人短暂的兴趣。此处broad宽的；passing短暂的；different 不同的；main主要的。如果知道passing的意思是短暂的，那么选B就很容易了。故选B。26A.silently BimpatientlyCworriedly DgladlyD当父母带回家一只宠物
50、，他们的孩子高高兴兴地给它洗澡、给它刷毛。此处silently安静地；impatiently 不耐烦地；worriedly担心地；gladly高兴地。小孩子对宠物很感兴趣，所以选D最能表达这里的意思。故选D。27A.promise BburdenCright DgameB然而，很快照顾动物的责任就交给父母。此处promise承诺；burden负担，责任；right权利；game游戏。如果兴趣变成了每天必做的事，孩子就坚持不下去了。当然照顾宠物的责任就由父母来承担了。故选B。28A.graduation BindependenceCresponsibility DsuccessA但是很快就盼着毕
51、业了。此处graduation毕业；independence独立；responsibility责任；success成功。但是有的人不能坚持，过不久就盼着毕业离开了。只有A符合语境。故选A。29A.children BstudentsCadults DretireesC前面根据年龄提到小孩子、十多岁的青少年、青年人。接下来应该说成年人了。成年人抱怨要开好长时间的车去上班。此处children孩子们；student学生；adult成年人；retiree退休人员。故选C。30A.carefully Beagerly Cnervously DbravelyB和前面的人们一样，他们一开始拿到驾驶证时多么
52、渴望一次开上几个小时。此处carefully小心地；eagerly渴望地、急切地；nervously紧张地；bravely勇敢地。故选B。31A.required BgainedCnoticed DdiscoveredB他们一开始拿到驾驶证时多么渴望一次开上几个小时。此处require需要；gain获得；notice注意；discover发现。只有B符合语境。故选B。32A.great BstrangeCdifficult DcorrectA在退休前人们经常计划着做很多伟大的事。此处great 伟大的；strange奇怪的；difficult困难的；correct正确的。结合前面的例子可知，自
53、己以前没有做成的事，一开始总是觉得很伟大，很了不起。故选A。33A.only BwellCeven DsoonD但是退休后不久，打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书和所有其他的消遣方式都变得无聊了。此处only仅仅；well好；even甚至；soon不久。这里表达兴趣一旦变成每天必须做的事时，老人也一样难以坚持。故选D。34A.lost BchoseCleft DbeganC这些想做的事就像他们离开的工作一样变得索然无味了。此处lose失去；choose选择；leave剩下、离开；begin开始。leave work 离开工作岗位。故选C。35A.pets BtoysCfriends DcolleaguesB
54、就像那个一月的孩子一样，他们又去寻找新的玩具了。此处pet宠物；toy玩具；friend朋友；colleague同事。和一开始的例子一样。说明老人和小孩子一样没有长性。把老人比作孩子，那孩子玩的东西就是玩具了。故选B。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)There are moments in life 36._ you miss some people so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! When the door of happiness closes
55、，37._opens，but often we look so long at the closed door that we dont see the one which 38._(close) for us.Dont go for looks; they can deceive(欺骗)Dont go for wealth; even that fades away.Go for someone 39._ makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.Dream what you wa
56、nt 40._(dream)；go where you want to go; be what you want to be.The 41._(happy) people dont 42._(necessary) have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that 43._(come) along their way.The brightest future will always be based on a 44._(forget) past.When you were born，you were c
57、rying and everyone 45._you was smiling.Live your life so that when you die，youre the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者在生活中的一些体会：快乐的人不一定拥有最好的东西，他们只是珍惜人生中的一切，善于抓住生活中美好的一面，时刻对未来充满期许。36when先行词为时间名词moments，从句中缺少时间状语，故填when。37another another意为“另一，又一”，符合语境。38has been closed
58、根据语境，从句中的谓语应为现在完成时的被动语态。39who/that寻找那些让你微笑的人。先行词someone是指人的不定代词，定语从句中谓语动词makes缺主语，故填who或that。40to dream根据语境可知此处应填to dream。41happiest 由空前的the和空后的best可知此处要用最高级。42necessarily动词have要用副词来修饰，故填necessarily，意为“必要地”。43comes 这里说的是客观事实，故用一般现在时；定语从句的关系代词that指代先行词everything，故该空填动词的第三人称单数。44forgotten名词past意为“过去”，
59、和forget之间为动宾关系，故填过去分词作定语。45around around意为“环绕，在周围”，符合语境。.应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack喜欢中国传统文化，最近打算来中国工作生活一段时间，但是不确定应该去哪个城市，写信向你咨询。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1你推荐的城市；2推荐的理由(不少于两条)；3美好祝愿。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 【参考范文】Dear Jack，I am so pleased to learn that you are to spend some time in China.I recommend you
60、 stay in Beijing，the capital and cultural center of China.The city enjoys a high reputation for its abundance of ancient architecture，which represents the traditional local lifestyles.And there are also plenty of museums where precious relics of historical interest are waiting for you to explore.Bes
61、ides，the exceptional Peking Opera performances there are also what you cant miss.I wish you a very happy and meaningful time in China!Yours sincerely，Li Hua.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面的材料，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。Last summer when my family was road tripping to Montana we arrived in Great Falls
62、 late one night.The kids had fallen asleep in the car，so my husband went and checked in the hotel while I stayed with the kids.When he returned with the room keys，we woke up our children and took them out of the car，through the hotel，up the elevators and into our guest room.We kept the room dark，lea
63、ving only the entry light on，and quickly put the kids into bed hoping theyd drift back to sleep.My husband went to put our water in the minifridge only to notice some beers.“Thats strange”，he said and I agreed，but having discovered leftbehind drinks in hotel fridges in the past I didnt think much ab
64、out it.I figured the housekeepers had forgotten to check it.In the meantime，my husband ran to the store and I went into the bathroom to get ready for bed.As I washed my face I looked down to see cardboard beer containers in the trash.I felt my heart begin to pound.We were in someone elses room!Now f
65、eeling panic，I checked the closet.Nothing.I then went to the dresser drawers.Nothing.My eyes scanned the door rooms floor and there it was：A black bag that looked like one of ours.But it wasnt!I immediately called the front desk and the waitress in charge responded with an “Oh，my God! This is not go
66、od！”By now the kids were wide awake，jumping on the beds as I was trying to put all of our things back into our oversized suitcase.Just while we were packing our things，I heard someone was unlocking the door，which made my heart beat wildly.Paragraph 1：The door opened and in came a young man. Paragrap
67、h 2：I didnt know how to deal with the matter but luckily the waitress arrived out of breath. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1： The door opened and in came a young man.After seeing us packing our things into our suitcase，he was shocked and angry.I tried to explain what had happened.However，he wouldnt listen to me.H
68、e talked with me in a loud voice，making my kids frightened.The kids began to cry.Just at that time my husband returned，with some things bought from the store in his hands.Thinking the young man was unfriendly，he started to quarrel with him.Paragraph 2：I didnt know how to deal with the matter but luc
69、kily the waitress arrived out of breath.Watching the waitress，all of us stopped talking.She explained that her mother became badly ill last night，which contributed to her fault.After explaining the reason to us，the waitress burst into tears.The young man，my husband and I，even my kids，tried to comfort the waitress.We said sorry to each other.The special experience in someone elses room made me realize forgiveness is a kind of virtue.
