1、Unit 3 The internet单元素养评估卷(三)时间:100分钟分数:120分第一部分阅读(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。ASeveral years ago, I received an email from a total strangera 17-year-old girl named Monica Gottlieb, who lived in Vienna. In poor English, she explained that she was doing an onli
2、ne search for people who shared the same names as members of her family. She tried her 19-year-old brothers nameMarcus, and that was how she hit upon me. Monica asked me to write back and tell her a little something about myself, which I did.Not long after our first exchanges, Monicas mother, Regine
3、, wrote to me. Regines English was a little better than Monica, so she was able to provide more details about their life in Vienna. She also mentioned that she and her husband Michael were planning their first visit to the US. As motorcycle lovers, they intended to make a two-wheeled tour of Califor
4、nia and the Southwestern states. She wondered if I could tell her something that I thought they should know before they began their great adventure.I spent about an hour putting together what I considered reasonably practical advice and sent it along. Regine wrote back with thanks, and told me if I
5、came to Vienna, I should consider the Gottlieb family home as my own. She even offered me both a room and a key to the house.The Gottliebs eventually made their motorcycle trip and enjoyed every minute of it. Eight months later, I was welcomed to Austria by the Gottlieb family.We got to know each ot
6、her fairly quickly. Michael and I even seemed to hit it off with each other. Almost the same age, and sharing a similar sense of humour, we were soon so comfortable with each other.A few days later, Michael, Regine, and I were walking off the big meal we had just had at an open-air restaurant. As we
7、 walked and chatted, an older man coming towards us said something in German to Regine. She replied politely, laughing. After he passed by, I asked Regine if the man was a friend.“No,” she said. “He looked at you and Michael and said, Its nice to see two brothers out for a walk together.”Brothers? W
8、ellnot quite. But perhaps long-lost cousins after all.1. Which of the following helped start the authors friendship with Monica?A. A stranger.B. Names.C. Hobbies.D. A visit.解析：细节理解题。由第一段的“search for people who shared the same names tried her brothers nameMarcus, and that was how she hit upon me”可知,名
9、字促成了作者与Monica之间的友谊。答案：B2. Why did Regine write her first email to the author?A. To invite him to join their two-wheeled tour.B. To offer practical advice about his trip to Vienna.C. To ask for some useful information about the US.D. To provide him with information about California.解析：细节理解题。由第二段的“She
10、 wondered if I could tell her something that I thought they should know before they began their great adventure.”可知,Regine和丈夫打算骑着摩托车在美国旅行,于是她冒昧地给作者写邮件询问关于美国的信息。答案：C3. What does the underlined sentence “Michael and I even seemed to hit it off with each other.” in paragraph 5 mean?A. Michael and I lik
11、ed each other as soon as we met.B. Michael and I had some trouble in communicating with each other.C. Michael and I had the same name and got on well with each other.D. Michael and I were lost cousins and missed each other very much.解析：推理判断题。从下文可知,他们同岁,有很多相同之处,相见恨晚,一见如故。短语hit it off with sb与某人一见如故。故
12、选A。答案：ABTwenty-five years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand different.According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a
13、 video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as many as 40 percent of them put vloggers as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.This change is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach aud
14、iences of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.In the past, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become a star. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting(交流)
15、 with their fans about everyday life.However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful earn fame(名声) and fortune. For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line. There are the dr
16、eams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever.Although being vloggers is popular, some young people choose to follow careers that dont necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies. Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a b
17、usiness called the Finishers Club. Its an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. His job allows him to express his enthusiasm, and is always a learning experience. And thats enough for him.4. Why do more and more young Britons choose to be vloggers?A. Vloggers can earn greater
18、fame and more money on the Internet. B. There is too much competition in the traditional show business. C. The Internet makes it convenient to enter show business. D. Anyone with a computer will surely become a star. 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“They have made it so much easier to reach audiences of the world,
19、without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.”和第四段内容可知,互联网使人们进入演艺界更方便。答案：C5. What can we infer from the fifth paragraph?A. Only a few vloggers can be successful.B. A vlogger cannot earn fame or fortune. C. Being a vlogger is not a good career.D. Dreams will come true one
20、day.解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的 “For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever.”可知,在一个成功的视频博主之外还有数以百计的视频博主的事业毫无起色,故可推知只有极少数的视频博主可以成功。答案：A6. What do some young people like David do on the Internet
21、?A. Learn from others.B. Become an online hit. C. Hold running races.D. Mix jobs with hobbies.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. Its an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. His job allows him to express his e
22、nthusiasm, and is always a learning experience.”可知,像David这样的年轻人通过网络把工作和业余爱好结合在一起。答案：D7. What is the passage mainly about?A. Most young Britons choose to be vloggers as their jobs based on their hobbies.B. The Internet is influencing young Britons career choice.C. The Internet is taking the place of
23、traditional studios.D. Young Britons cannot find jobs without the Internet.解析：主旨大意题。根据第二段最后一句 “The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as many as 40 percent of them put vloggers as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.”和第三段第一句 “This change is undoubtedly as a result of t
24、he Internet and social media.”可知,文章主要介绍了互联网正在影响着英国年轻人的职业选择。答案：BCWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor(监控器) a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a Web camera equipped in Jennifers Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix trac
25、ked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analysed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student
26、 number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slowing down?In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting edge and a key to encouraging honesty in the booming field of online education. The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in
27、 general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are validthat students havent searched the Internet to get the right answers.Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has becom
28、e sharper in the last year with the growth of “open online courses”. Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside f
29、rom the Web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programmes that check students identities by using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.Other programmes can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of que
30、stions and can recognise possible cheaters by analysing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet databanks for cheating.8. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A. To correct
31、her typing mistakes.B. To find her secrets in the room.C. To keep her from dishonest behaviour.D. To prevent her from slowing down.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ and her typing style was analysed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past?
32、” 可知监控Jennifer的原因是为了确保她不作弊。故选C。答案：C9. The underlined expression “cutting edge” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .A. sharpening toolB. advanced techniqueC. effective ruleD. dividing line解析：词义猜测题。根据“a key to encouraging”以及下一句的“the technology”可以知道答案。前面this所指代的内容为上文中提到的防作弊科学技术,由此得知cutting edge应该为
33、advanced technique。答案：B10. How can some programmes find out possible cheaters?A. By scanning the Internet test questions.B. By checking the question answering speed. C. By producing a large number of questions.D. By giving difficult test questions.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句“Other programmes can produce uni
34、que exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognise possible cheaters by analysing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones.”可知,其他程序可以通过分析回答困难问题与回答简单问题的速度是否一样来找到可能的作弊者。故选B。答案：B11. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. The Adva
35、ntages of Online ExamsB. The High-Tech Methods in Online CoursesC. The War Against the Booming of Online EducationD. The Fight Against Cheating in Online Education解析：主旨大意题。结合全文可知,本文主要讨论了网络课程的防作弊问题,故选D。答案：DDThere is no such thing as a quick Web search. For example, you just want to look up one thing.
36、 But before you know it, you are likely to find more than 37 sites, and 45 minutes are likely to be wasted on what should be a 30-second exercise.We used to waste our spare time in front of the TV. There is an old saying: No one can become successful sitting on the couch watching TV. The same is tru
37、e of the Internet. And endlessly surfing the Web isnt going to get your goals done. Nor is it going to magically make you successful. So reduce your endless surfing. But what should you do?If you really need to get work done without being disturbed, turn off the Internet. Use “airplane mode” on your
38、 phone. If you need a better way to do that, there are software apps that will let you block(阻止) certain websites for a certain amount of time. For example, such an app blocks news, Facebook, Twitter and so on, but still lets you do your work, research, etc.These days, information can be easily foun
39、d through a click or Web search. But do you really need to know the answer to every bit of trivia(琐事) that pops up in the course of your day? Try not to immediately look everything up on Wikipedia. That one search could end up costing you hours of time.If you must search the Internet, set a time lim
40、it on your Web adventure. Youd better set an actual time. This can prevent you from staying online for too long. Leave the Internet immediately when youre reminded to do that.When you are surfing the Web, you may want to keep reading each linked(链接的) article. A great way to stop this is to save “oth
41、er” articles and read them later. Use an app like Pocket to save those articles. This allows you to save important information while preventing you from endlessly reading now.12. What does the author want to show in Paragraph 1?A. Its easy for us to waste time online.B. A quick Web search can be hel
42、pful.C. It takes time to find useful information online.D. There are many types of information on the Web.解析：推理判断题。根据第一句可知上网搜索没有便捷搜索引擎,这样可能导致在网上浪费很多时间,故选A。答案：A13. What are the software apps mentioned in Paragraph 3 used for?A. Blocking some advertisements online.B. Blocking some social network websi
43、tes.C. Preventing us from getting connected to certain websites.D. Providing us with certain websites for entertainment.解析：细节理解题。根据“there are software apps that will let you block certain websites for a certain amount of time. For example, such an app blocks news, Facebook, Twitter and so on, but st
44、ill lets you do your work, research, etc.”可知,提到的app可以阻止你和特定网站链接,故选C。答案：C14. What does the author suggest doing in Paragraph 5?A. Staying away from the Internet.B. Not staying online for too long.C. Not reading other linked articles online.D. Setting a time limit while surfing the Web.解析：推理判断题。根据“If
45、you must search the Internet, set a time limit on your Web adventure.”可知,设定上网时间,有助于防止你在网上浪费太多时间,故选D。答案：D15. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Some Ways to Stop Wasting Time OnlineB. Some Great Apps to Help Save Time OnlineC. Some Games We Can Play Online to Kill TimeD. Some Reasons Why
46、 People Waste Time Online解析：主旨大意题。结合全文可知,本文介绍了几种阻止在网上浪费时间的方法,故选A。答案：A第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据下面短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If you have never shopped online, you have missed out on one of the most convenient and often affordable ways to purchase items. There are many benefits of shoppi
47、ng online.The most important benefit of shopping online is the convenience.16 You can spend your whole holiday shopping online inside. You can avoid the crowds, save gas, and reduce the stress of visiting stores and finding that they are out of what you need.Shop whenever you want. When shopping onl
48、ine, you dont have to worry about the time the store closes. After all, getting to the store before 9 pm is not always easy when you dont leave work until 6 pm17 However, you dont have to stress about the clock when you are shopping on the Internet, because the stores are always open. Compare prices
49、 easily. When you are shopping in a traditional way, you have to drive from store to store to compare prices. When you shop online, within minutes, you can know who has the best price, and how much will be charged for shopping. 18Expand your shopping range. When you shop at traditional retail locati
50、ons, you are limited by your geographic area. Unless you plan to drive for hours to get to other shopping malls, you must shop only at the retailers that are in your area. 19 When you shop online, you can shop from retailers in other parts of the country, and even the world.20 You can find discounts
51、 when shopping online that are not available in the stores. Major department stores often circulate discount codes and free shipping offers that lower the price of your item even more. Before you make an online purchase, be sure to search for these coupon codes.A. Find online discounts.B. You are no
52、t limited by your geographic area.C. This may not give you the best selection. D. You also need to eat dinner before you can go to the store.E. When you shop online, you dont have to leave your home. F. In this way, you can get the best possible price for your purchase.G. This is especially importan
53、t if you are shopping for a unique item.答案：16. E17. D18. F19. C20. A第二部分语言运用(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I used to hate myself because I wasnt “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 21. I had a severe spinal co
54、rd disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 22 than others.I hated going to school and I hated others 23 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing still and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 24 and seeing an ugly hunchback(驼背).My friends found me 25 because I didnt
55、 let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life26Angela appeared.That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the schoola spot where no one would 27 me. Thats when I first heard her voice.“Hi. Can I sit down?”I raised my head and there she was,
56、 with an irresistible smile on her round face.“What are you looking at?” she asked.“Ants.”“What are they doing?”“No idea.”“I bet theyre playing games and making friends. Dont you think so?”That was how our 28 started and it didnt stop. We talked about everything in the sunthe ants, the clouds, my li
57、ttle niche(处境)until it was sunset.Then suddenly, she saw my back. She just stared.My heart 29. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 30 me now.She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know why your back is hunched.”I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 31. I beg
58、ged in my heart for her to 32, but she just kept on going, “I know what youve got in there. Do you?”“No,” I answered weakly.She bent and whispered in my ears.“Your back is hunched because youve got a pair of wings of an angel.”I was 33. I looked into her eyes and her 34 touched my heart. From that d
59、ay on, I started to learn to 35 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.21. A. themB. itC. meD. her解析：根据本段可知,每个人都可以玩单杠,可以骑自行车,只有“我”不行。故C正确。答案：C22. A. sadderB. shorterC. weakerD. slower解析：由第一段中“severe spinal cord disorder”及下一段末句中的“hunchback”等信息可推断作者比别人都要矮。答案：B23. A. look
60、ingB. smilingC. aimingD. glaring解析：由本段最后一句中的“looking”和“seeing”可知此处选A。即:我讨厌别人用异样的眼光看着我。smile 笑; aim 瞄准; glare 怒目而视。答案：A24. A. streetB. sunC. cornerD. mirror解析：street 街道; sun 太阳; corner 角落; mirror 镜子。“我”讨厌看镜子里“我”驼背的丑陋样子。答案：D25. A. distantB. stubbornC. hopelessD. unfortunate解析：get close to 靠近。“我”的朋友发现“
61、我”很冷漠,因为“我”不想让别人靠近“我”。答案：A26. A. afterB. beforeC. sinceD. until解析：until直到。“我”以为“我”会一直这样过下去,直到Angela的出现。答案：D27. A. disturbB. seekC. interruptD. ignore解析：disturb 打扰; seek 寻找; interrupt 打断; ignore 忽视。“我”坐在学校的角落里,不想别人来打扰“我”。interrupt表示“打断,中断”,不合题意。答案：A28. A. connectionB. competitionC. conversationD. com
62、prehension解析：根据前面的对话可知这就是“我们”之间对话的开始。connection 联系; competition 竞争; conversation 对话; comprehension 理解。故选C。答案：C29. A. sankB. beatC. brokeD. ached解析：根据空后的内容“What I feared most had happened(我最担心的事发生了)”,推断出“我”的心往下一沉。sink 下沉; beat 跳动; break 打破,破碎; ache 疼痛。答案：A30. A. care forB. rely onC. look down uponD.
63、put up with解析：上文提到驼背的“我”一直都很自卑,然后“我”最担心的事发生了,Angela发现“我”驼背,所以“我”确信她会看不起“我”。care for喜欢,照顾,照料;rely on依靠,依赖;look down upon蔑视,看不起;put up with容忍,忍受。答案：C31. A. accusedB. arrestedC. punishedD. sentenced(宣判)解析：根据信息词“criminal”可知此处选D,好像罪犯等待着判决一样。accuse 指控; arrest 逮捕; punish 惩罚; sentence 判决,宣判。答案：D32. A. relax
64、B. leaveC. stopD. pause解析：根据下文“but she just kept on going”可以推断出上文与之对应,是指“我”在心里祈求她停下来,故选C。relax 放松; leave 离开; stop 停止; pause 暂停。答案：C33. A. astonishedB. ashamedC. annoyedD. amused解析：根据上下文可知作者未预料到Angela会这么说,所以听到她的话作者应该是很震惊,故此处选A。astonished 吃惊的,惊讶的; ashamed 羞愧的; annoyed 生气的,恼怒的; amused 被逗笑的;愉快的。答案：A34.
65、A. wisdomB. generosityC. honestyD. kindness解析：通读全文可知Angela很善良,故此处选D。wisdom 明智; generosity 慷慨大方; honesty 诚实,老实; kindness 善良。答案：D35. A. controlB. likeC. comfortD. enjoy解析：根据上一段Angela提到“我有一对隐藏的翅膀”,故此处是指“我”开始学着喜欢自己,因为“我”有一对隐藏的翅膀。答案：B第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5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。Have you found
66、that much of your online communication has been replaced by emojis(表情符号)? Has “Happy Birthday” become a cake with 36. (light) candles? Since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan, emojis, meaning “picture characters”, 37. (occupy) the world. According to a UK-based mobile technology company, 6 mi
67、llion emojis used in text messages are sent around the world every day through smartphones.Thats why for the first time Oxford Dictionarys Word of the Year is emojia face 38. tears of joy. Emojis are regarded as a new kind of 39. (express). Behind the popularity of emojis 40. (be) the rise of young
68、people 41. welcome new technology and inventions. So the reason why young people as well as others love emojis is that they show meanings 42. (beautiful). When young people are asked what makes the generation unique, 43. put “technology use” first.Now emojis are in much 44. (wide) use than written w
69、ords. As 45. result, people begin to doubt whether emojis have made up a too large part in our online communication.答案： 36. lighted37. have occupied38. with39. expression40. is41. who/that42. beautifully43. they44. wider45. a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,你的英国笔友Peter沉溺于网络游戏不能自拔,甚至不听父母劝阻想要离家出走。请根据
70、以下要点提示,写信劝他放弃这个想法。内容要点:(1)网瘾的危害; (2)要尊重父母并道歉; (3)建议他管理好自己的时间。注意:(1)词数100左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,Im sorry to hear that you have decided to leave home because of your conflict with your parents._Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua答案：Dear Peter,Im sorry to hear that yo
71、u have decided to leave home because of your conflict with your parents.I think its unwise to make such a decision. Online games get in the way of your study and may result in crimes. Addicted to playing online games, you are not only wasting your valuable time but also hurting the feelings of your
72、parents. Your parents love you so much that they are trying every effort to make your life better.Therefore,wouldnt it be reasonable for you to respect them,have a talk with them and apologise?Meanwhile, you should manage your time more wisely and find some meaningful ways to spend your free time.Im
73、 looking forward to your reply.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。Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fig
74、ht! Lets go and see!”“No,” said Henry. “Lets go quietly home and not meddle with(干涉) this fight. We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble. Also our parents are expecting to have lunch with us together at home and I dont want them to worry about me.”“You are a coward(懦夫), and afraid to
75、go,” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they didnt want to play with Henry together.Henry was sad but he wasnt angry with Rob
76、ert for his rude behaviour, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robe
77、rt didnt invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didnt go home directly but went to a river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in
78、 the river, and got out of his depth. He struggled and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.注意:(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右;(2)续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1:Robert was fast sinking. _Para
79、graph 2:Thus, Roberts life was saved. _答案：Paragraph 1:Robert was fast sinking. It seemed as if Robert would be drowned. Just at the moment, Henry happened to be passing by. Hearing the screams, Henry ran to the river-side, threw off his clothes and jumped into the water without hesitation. He reache
80、d Robert just as he was sinking. Through great effort, and with much danger to himself, he managed to bring Robert to the shore.Paragraph 2:Thus, Roberts life was saved. Robert and his new friends were ashamed at having called Henry a coward. They realised that they had misunderstood him and that He
81、nry had true courage. Therefore, they said sorry to Henry for their rude behaviour and asked for his forgiveness. Henry forgave them happily. He and Robert were friends again and they went home together as usual. From this, Robert learned what true courage was: never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.