1、单元综合评估一(UNIT 1)时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(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，从题中所给的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AMost people agree that eating healthy food is important.But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult.Now, there are apps that can help people learn about the food they
2、 eat to improve their diets.OpenTableOpenTable is a free service that shows users restaurants based on where and when they want to eat.OpenTable users can also make restaurant reservations directly through the app or website.OpenTable gives users points when they make reservations.The points can add
3、 up to discounts on restaurant visits.Epicurious appEpicurious is a free app and website to help users find recipes and become better cooks.The app has more than 30,000 recipes and can create a shopping list based on the recipes.Users also provide advice about making the recipes.Each recipe has a li
4、st of ingredients, preparation time instructions as well as a photo of the finished meal.Harvest appAn app called Harvest tells users about seasonal fruits and vegetables in different areas.This can be helpful in planning meals.Users can learn the best ways to safely store and keep it fresh longer.H
5、appyCow appVegetarians do not eat animal meat.Vegans(严格素食主义者)do not eat any animal products.The HappyCow app is made for both groups.Users can search for vegetarianvegan restaurants and stores around the world. It is based on the HappyCow website where users can discover places nearby or using keywo
6、rds.They can also set the search for the distance they are willing to travel for food.文章大意：这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个可以帮助人们了解他们所吃的食物来改善他们的饮食的应用程序。21What do the first two apps have in common?AUsers can get points.BThey both provide recipes.CThey are both free of charge.DUsers can book by email.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第一
7、则信息的“OpenTable is a free service和第二则的Epicurious is a free app”可知，这两个APP都是免费的，故选C。22If Tom doesnt eat meat，he should use_.AOpenTable BEpicurious appCHarvest app DHappyCow app答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据最后一则信息的The HappyCow app is made for both groups.Users can search for vegetarianvegan restaurants and stores arou
8、nd the world.可知，素食主义者们可以使用HappyCow app，故选D。23The purpose of the text is to_.Atell us how to use some appsBcall on people to buy some appsCgive us a short introduction to some appsDcompare the advantages and disadvantages of apps答案：C解析：推理判断题。本文简单地介绍了四个APP，都是关于饮食方面的，故本文的写作目的是向我们介绍几个APP，故选C。BThe choir
9、rehearsal(合唱排练)of the school year took place in the school hall.All the students joined together to sing.I watched as my elder sister and her grade took their places on the stage.Meanwhile I could hear some students laughing pointing at a girl next to my sister.Id never seen this girl before.A girl
10、whispered in my ear，“Do you know shes wearing diapers(纸尿裤)？”After school that evening I asked my sister about the girl that I saw.She told me her name was Theresa and that she was a nice girl. “Why were those kids being rude to her？”I asked.“Because theyre stupid，” she said.One day，I was walking hom
11、e from school when I heard voices behind me.“Theres the little idiots young sister.Does your sister wet her trousers too？”I walked faster and then felt a stone hit me in the back.When I got home, I pushed my way into my sisters room, screaming at her.“Why do you have to be that girls friend? I dont
12、see anyone else being nice to her.” Janelle yelled back, “Because shes a wonderful person and shes dying！” I will remember those words as long as I live.Theresa wetted her trousers because she had an illness, which was killing her.My sister was the only one nice enough to be her friend and stick up
13、for her.Several months later, Theresa passed away.I felt proud that Janelle was my sister.Throughout the years she always made friends with everyone.It didnt matter whether they were brilliant or not. She never left anyone feeling alone.It was she who changed me and taught me never to look at anyone
14、 in the same way again.文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了姐姐公平地对待每一个人，没有因为他们的怪异行为而轻视对方，她对作者有很大的影响。24Why did other students make fun of Theresa?AShe wore diapers. BShe was not good at singing.CShe was dying very soon. DShe was usually dressed poorly.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“A girl whispered in my ear, Do you know shes wea
15、ring diapers(纸尿裤)？ ”可知，大家嘲笑她是因为她穿着纸尿裤，故选A。25What was the turning point of the story?AJanelle became a friend of Theresa.BTheresa suffered from a serious illness.CThe author screamed at her classmates.DThe author was told the truth about Theresa.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的“Janelle yelled back, Because shes a
16、 wonderful person and shes dying！I will remember those words as long as I live.”可知，作者得知Theresa穿纸尿裤是因为有严重的疾病，从此以后改变了看法，故选D。26Why did the author feel proud of her sister Janelle?ABecause Janelle was much older.BBecause she copied Janelle.CBecause Janelle was friendly to everyone.DBecause she got along
17、 well with Janelle.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I felt proud that Janelle was my sister.和It was she who changed me and taught me never to look at anyone in the same way again”可推断出，作者为她姐姐感到自豪是因为姐姐公平地对待每一个人，告诉我们不要浅薄地看待别人，人们做不同的事情都有自己的原因。这使她对任何人都很友好，故选C。27What does the author learn from her sister?AOne should
18、be friendly and kind to others.BMaking friends is not good for us.CHealthy people also need our help.DUnderstanding is missing among friends.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的内容可知，姐姐对我的影响很大，教会我不要看不起任何人，要尊重每个人，要友好对待别人，故选A。CValentines Day is one of those rare holidays that are enjoyed by almost everyone in the wo
19、rld. But how did it begin？While there are many stories，the most popular one dates back to 270AD.According to the story, Emperor Claudius ， the ruler of the Roman Empire did not allow young men to get married before heading to war.He believed that single men made better soldiers because they were les
20、s distracted.But a Roman clergyman named Valentine did not agree and helped many couples get married secretly.When the Emperor found out，he sentenced him to death.While in prison，Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard and just before he was executed on February he sent her a no
21、te signedFrom Your Valentine.In 496AD Pope Gclasius set aside the day to honor St.Valentine and a fun tradition was born!The Pope, of course，was not the one who changed it into a business holiday.That credit goes to Richard Cadbury, a member of the famous British chocolate company, and Massachusetts
22、 businesswoman Esther Howland.The former came up with the brilliant idea of selling bitesized chocolates packaged in heartshaped boxes.Candy and cards remain the biggest Valentines Day gifts till this day.Americans spend over $1 billion USD on chocolate.Also popular are sweethearts.According to the
23、manufacturers a total of the 8 billion candy hearts made annually are sold between January 1 and February 14.With over 145 million cards exchanged in the US and over a billion worldwide.Valentines Day is one of the biggest moneymakers for greeting card companies.It is the second only to Christmas wh
24、en 2.6 billion cards are sold.Flowers are also very popular.About 51% of people，primarily men buy red roses for their loved ones.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了圣瓦伦丁节即情人节的历史。28Emperor Claudius didnt let young men get married because _.Ahe thought single men could become better soldiersBhe thought single men wer
25、e easily distractedChe disliked single men more than married menDhe thought single men were braver than married ones.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“Emperor Claudius ，the ruler of the Roman Empire did not allow young men to get married before heading to war.He believed that single men made better soldiers becau
26、se they were less distracted.”可知，罗马帝国的统治者，不允许年轻人在开战前结婚，是因为他相信单身男人能成为更好的士兵，故选A。29The underlined word “executed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”Abeaten BpraisedCkilled Dadmired答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据上文的“he sentenced him to death”和下文的教皇指定这一天来纪念圣瓦伦丁，可推测出此处是指就在他快被行刑之前和一个女孩相爱了，结合四个选项，可推测出exec
27、uted意思应该是“枪决，杀死”的意思，故选C。30What can we learn from the text?AThe Pope changed the holiday into a commercial one.BThere are more cards sold on Christmas than on Valentines Day.CValentine was killed because he got married secretly.DMost of the greeting cards are bought for parents.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“V
28、alentines Day is one of the biggest moneymakers for greeting card companies.It is the second only to Christmas when 2.6 billion cards are sold. Flowers are also very popular.”可推断出，圣诞节卖出的贺卡比情人节多，故选B。31Whats the main idea of the text?AHow to choose Valentine gifts.BThe most popular gifts on Valentines
29、 Day.CHow to make money on festivals.DThe history of Valentines Day.答案：D解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了情人节的由来及发展历史，故选D。DBored with your life? Dreaming of something different? When I feel like that I look up and wonder what life would be like 400km above my head .Thats where the International Space Station travels
30、around the Earth, with six astronauts living and working on board for months at a time.How do they sleep？They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small room on the ceiling.American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, “Its like a little phone booth but its pretty comfortable and it do
31、esnt matter if I turn over and sleep upside down.I dont feel Im upside down.”Brushing your teeth in a place where you cant have a tap or a sink will be a challenge.Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uses a straw to put water from
32、 a bag onto an ordinary toothbrush and adds a little toothpastewhich he has to swallow when hes done.Daily exercise is necessary.The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile(易碎的)and muscles lose strengthso astronauts are encouraged to work out for at least two hours a day.The role of astronauts in t
33、he International Space Station is to act as lab technicians(技工)for scientists on Earth.So they spend their time protecting their environment and performing and monitoring experiments in a limited space about the size of a Boeing 747.Almost every task is carefully planned by controlalthough most astr
34、onauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls.One of their most valued things is the view from the office controlled by that big blue ball down there，sitting in the darkness of space.Wow！Completely breathtaking!文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宇航员们在太
35、空中的生活及他们的工作。32According to the text，what becomes a difficult thing to do for the astronauts?ASitting. BBrushing teeth.CSleeping. DTaking exercise.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“Brushing your teeth in a place where you cant have a tap or a sink will be a challenge.”可知，对宇航员来说，太空生活困难的事是刷牙，故选B。33The astronauts are
36、 encouraged to take exercise every day because _.Athey can develop thinking abilities Bthey want to lose weightCthey hope to work better Dthey want to protect their body答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile(易碎的)and muscles lose strengthso astronauts are encouraged to work
37、out for at least two hours a day.”可知，宇航员需要锻炼身体是因为缺乏重力使骨骼更脆弱和肌肉失去力量，即锻炼是为了保护身体，故选D。34. What can be learned from this text?AIt is weightless in space.BLife in space is dangerous.CMost astronauts lack enough training.DIf sleeping upside down astronauts will feel uncomfortable.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章对宇航员在太空中的
38、生活描述，尤其是第二段“its pretty comfortable and it doesnt matter if I turn over and sleep upside down.I dont feel Im upside down.”和第四段的“The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile(易碎的)and muscles lose strengthso astronauts are encouraged to work out for at least two hours a day.”可推断出，在太空中会失重，故选A。35Which rol
39、e do the astronauts in the Space Station play?AScientists. BEnvironmentalists.CSkilled workers in the laboratory. DWorkers in factories.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第五段的“The role of astronauts in the International Space Station is to act as lab technicians(技工)for scientists on Earth.”可知，宇航员的角色是为地球上的科学家充当实验室技术工人，故
40、选C。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项是多余选项。Leonardo da Vinci is often thought of mainly as an artist, with worldfamous works like The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa._36_ But his notebooks, filled with his strange writing, show that his main interests were in engineering and
41、technology._37_ If his pioneering work on anatomy (解剖学) is also taken into consideration, it is not hard to see why Leonardo is considered to be one of the greatest geniuses (天才) of all time.Born in 1452 to a Florentine lawyer and a local village girl, Leonardo was given only a very basic education.
42、After ten years in the workshop of the artist Verrocchio, he began to work for himself.The work he did shows an unbelievable combination of technical skill and very careful observation._38_At the age of thirty, he left his hometown and moved to Milan, where he spent seventeen years working for the D
43、uke of Milan._39_ In fact, his painting was increasingly influenced by his interest in mathematics.During this period, he painted The Last Supper and developed his ideas for chemical weapons (化学武器)In 1506 he returned to Milan and became increasingly interested in science._40_ He also studied many ot
44、her animals, comparing their bodies to the human body.From then on, Leonardo spent the rest of his life mainly on his scientific studies.ABefore long, he returned to his painting.BOf course, his place in art history is certain.CIt also shows his great interest in technology.DThe notebooks are full o
45、f drawings for all kinds of inventions.EHe began to study human bodies and the movement of the blood.FHere he continued to combine his scientific work with his painting.GIt was a good chance to make some money with his new inventions.文章大意：这是一篇人物传记。叙述了达芬奇虽然是伟大的艺术家，但同时对科学研究感兴趣，这对他的艺术创作也有影响。36B解析：由“Leo
46、nardo da Vinci is often thought of mainly as an artist, with worldfamous works like The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.”可知，本题要对前文进行总结，来肯定他在艺术史上的地位。故B选项切题。37D解析：由“But his notebooks, filled with his strange writing, show that his main interests were in engineering and technology.”可知，本题要说明笔记本上的内容是什么。故D选
47、项切题。38C解析：由“The work he did shows an unbelievable combination of technical skill and very careful observation.”可知，本题要展示出他对其他方面的兴趣。故C选项切题。39F解析：由“At the age of. moved to Milan.”可知，本题要说他在米兰继续把他的科学工作和他的绘画结合起来。故F选项切题。40E解析：由“He also studied many other animals, comparing their bodies to the human body.”可
48、知，本题要同后一句一样说明达芬奇研究的内容。故E选项切题。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。Last year I came across a polar bear face to face.That day, we traveled for six hours there to watch the largest land predator in the worldthe polar bear.The bus suddenly came to
49、 a _41_ and the engine wouldnt start.Then in the distance appeared a polar bear._42_ by nature, it was walking towards us.My pulse quickened.I could hear my heart _43_ in my ears.He came closer and his long nose moved back and forth, checking out the _44_ on the bus door.He walked around the bus, th
50、en, without _45_， jumped up suddenly on his legs and put his front feet _46_ the bus, his sharp paws _47_ on the white metal door repeatedly.With his head only four feet from the open windows，he looked up at the faces which stared _48_ at him.To get a good position to take a _49_， I climbed up the o
51、utside metal balcony(平台)on the bus.The bear had moved towards my end of the bus, but his _50_ was under the balcony, leaving most of its back part outside.Suddenly, I heard a loud noise from under my feet.I looked down.In a hurry, I had not _51_ the floor of the balcony was a seethrough metal grid(网
52、)The polar bear was _52_ me.His wet nose almost touched my feet.He looked up at me with his brown eyes，_53_ he wanted to say something._54_， I was aware of the fact that I was in this bears territory.I waited in the freezing Arctic wind, watching him walk away slowly.Just before disappearing behind
53、the snowdrift, he _55_ and looked back at me for one final goodbye.And then I got a perfect photograph.文章大意：本文讲述了作者自己和一头北极熊的邂逅。41A.useBlifeCstopDpower答案：C解析：公交车突然停了，发动不起来了。come to a stop停下。42A.Patient B.NervousCFriendly D.Curious答案：D解析：出于天性中的好奇，北极熊向我们走来。curious好奇的；patient耐心的；nervous紧张的；friendly友好的。4
54、3A.flying B.beatingCburningDstruggling答案：B解析：我能听到我的心跳。beat(心脏等)跳动。44A.smells B.tastesCpaintsDcolors答案：A解析：它走上前来，长鼻子前前后后地嗅公交车门上的气味。45A.effort B.shameCwarning D.doubt答案：C解析：它沿着公交车走来走去，突然，毫无征兆地站了起来，把前掌搭在公交车上，用尖锐的爪子不停地抓着白色的金属门。warning警告；effort努力；shame羞愧；耻辱；可耻的人或物；doubt怀疑。46A.beyondBagainstC.behindDbesid
55、e答案：B解析：against倚靠，向着，对着。47A.drawing B.restingC.focusing D.clicking答案：D解析：click发出咔嚓声，点击；draw吸引；rest休息；focus聚集，集中。此处指北极熊尖锐的爪子拍在门上发出咔嚓声。48A.back B.forwardsCawayDaround答案：A解析：乘客都回头看它。49A.research B.pictureCbreak D.walk答案：B解析：由文章最后的photograph可知，我爬到公交车的平台上是想拍照。50A.tailBpawC.nose D.head答案：D解析：由后文“leaving m
56、ost of its back part outside”可知，北极熊的后部露在外面，所以是它的头在平台下面。51A.admitted B.noticedCexplained D.minded答案：B解析：我很匆忙，所以没有注意到平台的地面是可透视的金属网。notice注意；admit承认，接纳；explain解释；mind介意。52A.attractingBsavingC.strikingDsmelling答案：D解析：由后文它的湿乎乎的鼻子几乎碰到了我的脚可知选smell(嗅，闻)。53A.in case B.if onlyCeven if D.as if答案：D解析：它用棕色的眼睛看着我
57、，好像要说些什么。as if好像；in case以防；if only要是多好；even if即使。54A.Naturally B.HopefullyC.CarefullyDStrangely答案：A解析：很自然地，我意识到我进入了这头北极熊的领地。55A.swam B.welcomedCpaused D.shouted答案：C解析：消失在雪堆后之前，它暂停了一下，回头看了我一眼和我做最后的告别。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。I started to work in the operating room after
58、 nursing school _56_(complete)I was _57_ excited about my new job that I was willing to take turns between being tired and not being able to sleep properly.Like many jobs, the newness and excitement disappeared and I found _58_(me) in drudgery(繁重乏味的工作)One night I was feeling very tired, since I hadn
59、t slept well _59_ night before.I didnt like the doctor _60_ charge, my feet hurt, it was very late, and I was “doing eyes”Every nurse has a favorite (and least favorite) task.My least favorite was eyesI thought it was always either boring _61_ unpleasant.My patient was an old man who was there to ha
60、ve his cataract(白内障) _62_(remove). As the _63_(operate) neared a close, I started to take the operating cloth off, and put drops (眼药水) in the patients eyes.We made eye contact and I stumbled(发愣) slightly when he said, “I can see! You are so beautiful.”I realized then how _64_(true) thankful he was a
61、nd I helped him see! I realized at the moment that no matter how I was feeling, it was what I was doing _65_ was important.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了帮助一位老人重见光明后，自己又找回了对护理工作的热情。56was_completed解析：考查时态语态。句意：在护理学校毕业后，我开始在手术室工作。nursing school与complete之间是被动关系，而且发生在过去，应该用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was completed。57so解析：考查固定句型。句
62、意：我非常喜欢我的新工作，以至于我愿意在劳累和无法正常睡觉之间轮转。so.that表示“如此以至于”，故填so。58myself解析：考查代词。句意：和很多工作一样，新鲜感和兴奋感消失了，我发现自己干了苦差事。此处表示“我自己”，故填myself。59the解析：考查固定搭配。句意：一天夜里我觉得很累，因为我前一天晚上没睡好。the night before表示“前一天晚上”，指的是过去某一天的前一个晚上，故填the。60in解析：考查固定搭配。句意：我不喜欢那个主治医生。in charge表示“负责、主管”，故填in。61or解析：考查固定搭配。句意：我认为它要么无聊要么令人不愉快。eith
63、er.or.表示“要么要么”，故填or。62removed解析：考查have sth. done结构。句意：我的病人是一位要去除白内障的老人。have sth. done表示“使某物被”，故填removed。63operation解析：考查名词。句意：手术快结束时，我拿开手术布，往病人的眼睛里滴药水。此处缺少名词作主语，故填operation。64truly解析：考查副词。句意：我意识到他是多么感激我，我帮他重见光明。修饰形容词thankful用副词，故填truly。65that解析：考查强调句型。句意：那一刻，我意识到我所做的才是最重要的。此处为强调句型，其基本结构为：it is被强调部分t
64、hat其余部分。故填that。第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。请你给你的美国网友Jim写一封信，把你的寒假安排告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排。内容包括：do homework, read bookscelebrate the Spring Festivaltake part in volunteer activities注意：1词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jim，How are things with you lately? Im glad to tell you the
65、 plan for my winter holiday, which is approaching.Above all, I have got to finish all the assigned homework and do some reading as well.The most exciting part is to celebrate the traditional Spring Festival by visiting relatives and close friends and even travelling near or far.Besides, I intend to
66、take part in some meaningful volunteer activities organized by the community.Please send me an email, sharing your plan for the winter vacation.OK?Looking forward to hearing from you!Yours，Li Hua第二节：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。Steve was the most amazing person in all
67、 of Minneapolis, and he was my cousin.By the age of 19, Steve was a star baseball player at the University of Minnesota.I wanted to be exactly like him.So when Steve asked me to go with him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I was excited!After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and
68、 supplies, and began our great adventure.We reached the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota by early evening.On our way to the campsite, Steve pointed to a small house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station(护林站) where the forester worked.Finally, after a lo
69、ng walk, we reached the campsite and set up the camp as the sun was setting.Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper.After we gathered enough wood from the forest, he started the campfire using only stone and steelno matches.For supper we feasted on freezedried beef, wild rice a
70、nd pea soup.I ate greedily after all that work.Tired enough, we climbed into our sleeping bags early and talked about our plans for fishing the next day.We were still talking quietly when a sudden north wind picked up; the temperature dropped and it began to snow.Steve found a way to increase the te
71、mperature inside the tent.He dragged a log (原木) from the forest to the opposite side of the campfire.Then he wrapped aluminum foil (铝箔) around the log.The heat from the fire reflected off the foil and into the tent.Soon images of lake fish were filling my dreams.The snow had stopped, but sometime la
72、ter a powerful wind must have kicked up the flames of our dying fire.I was abruptly awakened by Steve.Our tent was on fire.Frightened, I ran out of the tent immediately.The tent collapsed (倒塌) with Steve inside.Without any thought of endangering myself, I reached into the burning tent and pulled him
73、 to the icy lake.Fortunately, we were not seriously hurt.答案Paragraph 1：Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation. Our campsite was in the depths of the forest, really far away from the highway.We were in the middle of nowhere, wearing only underwear,
74、with our supplies burnt into ashes, including our cellphones.Even Steve was unsure what to do next.The only thing we could do was just sitting in the cold air and wondering how to get out of the forest.Paragraph 2：Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest. Anxiously we listened and stared into the da
75、rkness.A jeep appeared.A forester had spotted the light from the fire and had come to have a check.We jumped into the warm vehicle and the forester drove us to the ranger station, where we were given clothes and were able to call our parents.Steve and I had many more camping adventures from then on, but it was on this trip that Steve began to treat me more like a friend and equal, rather than a younger cousin.Our friendship continues to this day.
