1、单元综合检测(六).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AShark KeeperGet close and very personal with the Aquariums largest exhibit and its biggest predators(捕食性动物)with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes in the 120，000gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit，t
2、hey will then get the onceinalifetime chance to feed our sand tiger sharks! Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.Program Outline：Greeting from the educatorEducational program：misunderstandings about sharks，biolo
3、gy，pictures，shark tooth comparisons，animal overviews，what to expect during the experience.Behindthescenes food preparationBrief overviews of safety and policiesFeedingSchedule：Mondays，Thursdays and SaturdaysSession：3：40 pmLength：60 minutesRequirements：All participants must be 16 and over.Price：$50，p
4、lus admission (Members：$45).Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.How to Book：Phone：6312089200Online：When purchasing your admission ticket，please select the Shark Keeper addon under the Aquatic Adventures section of the shopping cart.Guests with Special Needs：Long Is
5、land Aquarium & Exhibition Center makes every effort to accommodate guests with special needs.Please be aware that to participate in this program，guests must be able to navigate the animal habitat spaces with minimum assistance，and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff
6、members.To ensure the best experience，please contact the call center at 6312089200 to discuss your individual needs.Cancellations(取消)：There is a 72hour cancellation policy.Any cancellation made within 72 hours will not be refunded.Noshows will not be refunded or rescheduled.Guests arriving late (aft
7、er the required program checkin time)will not be permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled.We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of time to park，enter，and check into the program.Adventurers should report to the main entrance at least ten minu
8、tes ahead.The sessions will begin quickly at the scheduled time.Please plan accordingly.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何参与一项喂养鲨鱼的活动。1After joining the program，you will_Afeed sharks once in a lifetimeBget a real shark tooth as a souvenirCmeet the biggest predators of sharksDdraw some pictures of sharksB细节理解题。根
9、据第一段最后一句“Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.”可知，参与者能够得到一颗真实的鲨鱼牙齿作为纪念，故B项正确。2As a guest with special needs，you are expected to_Amake sure of your individual needsBmove around the center aloneCfollow the directi
10、ons of staff membersDseek as much assistance as possibleC细节理解题。根据“Guests with special Needs：”部分中的“.and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members.”可知，作为有特殊需要的顾客，需要遵守工作人员的指示，故C项正确。3If you want to give up the program，youd better_Areport it to the center 10 minutes befo
11、re the sessionBmanage your plan again within 72 hoursCexpect to refund from the centerDreport it to the center 3 days in advanceD细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“There is a 72hour cancellation policy.”可知，最好提前三天报告，故D项正确。BA woman was walking her dog along a beach in New Zealand in late June when she saw something that
12、 looked like a white ball in the sand.It turned out to be a young Emperor Penguin that was lost.At his age，he should have been close to the Antarctic，swimming for fish and playing on the ice floes(冰川).But this penguin started swimming north and just kept going.The penguin attracted a lot of attentio
13、n in New Zealand.It has been 40 years since an Emperor Penguin was last seen there.Researchers at the Department of Conservation were called in.They decided to watch the penguin closely，but not to disturb it in any way.Many New Zealanders came to Peka Peka Beach to look at the elegant penguin.They w
14、ere careful to keep their dogs away from him so he wouldnt be frightened.The public nicknamed the animal Happy Feet.Researchers started to notice that Happy Feet didnt seem well.It turned out that he had been eating the sand from the beach，likely thinking it was snow.The public raised more than 11，0
15、00 pounds for an operation to get the sand out of his stomach.The operation was a success，and Happy Feet was taken to a zoo in Wellington，NZ.A group of experts met to decide how to help Happy Feet return to the wild.Last Sunday，they put him on a boat called the Tangaroa，in a specially built icefille
16、d box and took him out into the Southern Ocean，southeast of New Zealand.There，they released him into the ocean，which is his natural habitat.He took one last look at his human helpers and then dived into the ocean.“Emperor Penguins spend their first five years at sea，”said Peter Simpson of New Zealan
17、ds Department of Conservation.“What happens now is up to the penguin.”Happy Feet was fitted with a satellite transmitter(发射机)so they can monitor his progress using the Internet.So far，the trackers show that he swam northeast for a little while before getting his bearings and heading south.【语篇解读】新西兰的
18、一位女士沿着海滩遛狗时发现了一只困在沙子中的帝企鹅。本文介绍了人们对这只企鹅的救助并将它放生回海洋的情况。4Where is the young penguin supposed to appear?AOn the sunny beach.BInside the hole in the ice.CNear the Antarctic.DIn the depths of the ocean.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At his age，he should have been close to the Antarctic，swimming for fish and playing on th
19、e ice floes(冰川).”可知，这只小企鹅本该出现在南极洲附近。故选C项。5How was the penguin treated after he was found in New Zealand?A.He was protected well and taken good care of.BHe was sent to the local zoo and attracted much attention.CHe was taken to the lab by researchers for study.DHe was disturbed by many curious New Ze
20、alanders.A推理判断题。根据第二段和第四段内容可知，这只企鹅被照顾和保护得很好。故选A项。6The public collected some money to_Ado some research on the penguinBbuild a home for the penguinCget the sand out of the penguins bellyDreturn the penguin to his habitatC细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The public raised more than 11，000 pounds for an operation to get
21、 the sand out of his stomach.”可知答案。7What happened to the penguin in the end according to the passage?AHe was put in a specially built icefilled box on a boat.BHe was brought to the Southern Ocean and released.CHe reached his homethe Antarctic.DHe swam northeast from the Southern Ocean.D细节理解题。根据文章最后一
22、句“So far，the trackers show that he swam northeast for a little while before getting his bearings and heading south.”可知答案。CBefore I studied psychology，I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred.While I was right about that，I discovered there are lots of other psychological fac
23、tors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke.When someone laughs at a joke，there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laughand the more reasons there are，the more powerful the joke will be.I was attending a standup comedy show in Egypt，and when the man started to ma
24、ke fun of pedestrians crossing streets，everyone laughed their hearts out.The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly.The joke wasnt only funny，it also made the audience feel that they were right about being a
25、ngry at those pedestrians.That is，people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel，and the more it includes other psychological factors，the more the person will like it
26、.For example，if you envy one of your friends，and someone tells a joke that is funny and，at the same time，makes your friend seem stupid，then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you werent jealous of him.In short，we dont laugh only when we hear something funny；we also laugh when we experience
27、 some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke.I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh.All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a persons emotions，he will certainly like it a lot.【语篇解读】本文属于
28、议论文，主要介绍了人们对于笑话或某一事情发笑不仅仅是因为笑话或事情本身可笑，还有一些其他的心理因素。8What did the author find out after studying psychology?AOnly good jokes make people laugh.BMany factors lead to people laughing.CFunny things can make people laugh.DLaughter can make people healthy.B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知有许多因素导致人们发笑。故B正确。9Why did the audi
29、ence laugh loud at the pedestrians?AThey played a trick on the pedestrians.BThe pedestrians behaved in a funny way.CThey could feel the pedestrians happiness.DTheir emotion was approved of by the show.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“That is，people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the hap
30、piness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.”可知人们发笑是由于他们的情绪得到了支持。故D项正确。10What does the underlined word“belittling”probably mean?AAnnoy. BBlame.CLook down on. DMake up to.C词义猜测题。根据or前面的“making fun of anyone(嘲笑他人)”可知，or前后连接的词义应相似，所以画线词的意思应为“瞧不起某人”。故C正确。11What is the authors at
31、titude towards those who take pleasure in making fun of others?ADefensive. BIndifferent.CNegative. DCasual.C观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh.”可知作者强烈反对以取笑别人为乐，故C正确。DRick Anderson says he isnt scared of sharks and he is appealin
32、g to others to learn to love them.“I try to convince people that looking at a shark eye to eye is totally different to sitting on a surfboard or a boat looking at every shadow that goes underneath thinking its a shark coming to get them，”he said.“Eye to eye they look at you，you look at them and you
33、go your own way.”“I find that once people see their first sharks，their whole attitude changes.They realize that they are not as scary as what they thought they were，”Mr Anderson said.He compares sharks to dogs，in the way they show their behavior and attitude towards humans.“Youre not going to go up
34、to a dog that is arching(拱起)its back and making a low sound in the throat at you，”he said.“If a shark is arching and its fins(鳍)are down，its telling you to move on.”He admits he thought the shark was trying to attack him the first few times.Mr Anderson is against the controversial policy introduced
35、in Western Australia to kill a shark if it presents a threat to humans.He said many of the same things that occur in Western Australia are also happening in New South Wales.Mr Anderson said that sharks come closer to shore because they are attracted to the smell of whale carcasses(尸体)which have brok
36、en down after being buried in the sand on many beaches.Mr Anderson often sees grey nurse sharks，fur seals，leopard seals，penguins and fishes of a range of colours in the Pacific Ocean along Bellingen Shire.“Depending on the time of the year，you can get a good mixture of sea creatures moving through t
37、here，”he said.Tiger sharks are his favourite kind of sharks.He describes them as pigheaded but also graceful creatures.【语篇解读】本文是说明文，话题是动物类。对里克安德森而言，鲨鱼不但不可怕，甚至还成了他在海中结交的好朋友。12What does Mr Anderson probably do?AA boatman. BA diver.CA surfer. DA fisherman.B推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，安德森先生可能是一名潜水员。13What does Mr A
38、nderson indicate by comparing sharks to dogs?ASharks have the same behavior as dogs.BSharks are naturally friendly to human beings.CSharks can be lovely creatures if properly trained.DSharks can send messages through their behavior.D推理判断题。狗弓背并发出低沉的喉音说明你不能接近它，而鲨鱼弓背，垂鳍的时候说明你可以继续前进，这两种动物都能通过身体动作向人们传达某种
39、信息。故选D。14What mistake did Mr Anderson once make?AHe never looked at sharks eye to eye.BHe once saw sharks as a scary animal.CHe misunderstood a sharks arching its back.DHe didnt allow sharks to get close to shores.C细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，安德森先生曾经误解了鲨鱼做出的“弓背，垂鳍”的动作，认为它是在试图攻击他。15What do we know about the Pa
40、cific Ocean along Bellingen Shire?AIts Mr Andersons favorite place.BIts a popular place for tourists.CIts open in certain times of the year.DIts where Mr Anderson trains sharks.A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，在沿着Bellingen Shire的太平洋能看到很多种海洋生物，还有他最喜欢的虎鲨，所以可推断出沿着Bellingen Shire的太平洋是安德森先生最喜欢的地方。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12
41、.5分)_16_You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behavior，but when youre asleep，your sleeping position shows the real you._17_The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back，youre a very open person.You normally tru
42、st people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas.You dont like to upset people，so you never express your real feelings._18_If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive person.You worry a lot and youre always easily upset.Youre very stubborn，but you arent very ambitious._19_
43、This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a wellbalanced personality._20_Youre usually careful.You have a confident personality.You sometimes feel anxious，but you dont often get depressed.You always say what you think even if it annoys people.AYoure
44、quite shy and you arent very confident.BYou know your strengths and weaknesses.CEveryone has got two personalitiesthe one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real.DYou usually live for today not for tomorrow.EMaybe you dont want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled
45、 up.FIn a normal night，of course，people frequently change their position.GNormally people seldom change their sleeping position.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。每个人都有双重性格：一种是向世界展现的，另一个是秘密的且真实的。当你醒着的时候，你不会显示你的秘密人格，因为你可以控制你的行为，但是当你睡着了，你的睡姿可以显示出你真正的性格。16C根据空后句“You dont show your secret personality when youre awake becau
46、se you can control your behavior，but when youre asleep，your sleeping position shows the real you.”并结合备选选项可知，选项C符合语境，故选C。17F根据下句话“The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.”可知，晚上睡觉的时候，人们经常改变睡觉的姿态，重要的是你入睡后的那个姿势。故此处选项F符合语境，故选F。18A根据“You dont like to upset people，so you never express you
47、r real feelings.”可知，你不喜欢使别人不开心，所以你永远不会表达你的真实感受。从这句话可知你很害羞，并且不自信，选项A符合语境，故选A。19D根据下一句“This means that you enjoy having a good time.”并结合备选选项可知，选项D“通常你为今天而不是明天而生活。”符合语境，故选D。20B根据上句话“If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a wellbalanced personality.”可知，如果侧着睡觉，你通常会有一个平衡的个性，与选项B“你知道你的优点和缺点”相对应，故选B
48、。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)As my husband，Doug，stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi，I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain.I put my head down to kiss her tiny face._21_and wet，my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a taxi.I knew the_22_Just afte
49、r her first birthday，we were told our daughter Katie has a_23_brain illness.Since that moment，Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept_24_.We knew Katie was running out of time.It had taken months before we finally had a name for the_25_but we were told only a few o
50、f specialists in the world knew how to_26_it.Now，as we finally found a brilliant doctor to_27_ our girl，we were in a strange_28_in the cold rain.Just at the moment，a middleaged woman pulled over and said，“Pardon me? May I offer you a ride？”Before we could say anything，she continued，“Its really no_29
51、_for me.Just get in.”It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent，which_30_me up like hot soup.We simply said，“Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital，please，”as we got in her car for the ride.“Are you going for the baby？”she asked us.I nodded my head，holding back my_31_At the hospital，we_32_her a dozen tim
52、es for the ride.As the woman hugged me，I_33_ her face was wet with tears.She promised to pray for us before she left.After three more visits to New York and two more_34_operations，Katie is cured.But the voice of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared i
53、n our_35_days.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和丈夫带着生病的女儿在雨中打车，一位“天使”的降临给了他们战胜困难的勇气。21A.ExcitedBFrustratedCWorried DSatisfiedB由于沮丧和下雨的天气，我丈夫放弃了想要拦下一辆出租车的尝试。故选B。22A.feeling BspiritCmessage DsenseA我知道他的那种感觉。故选A。23A.simple BrareCnormal DnaturalB就在她一岁生日之后，我们被告知我们的女儿凯蒂患有一种罕见的脑部疾病。根据下文“but we were told only a few of spec
54、ialists in the world knew how to_it”可知，选B。24A.coming BloweringCdisappearing DrunningC从那一刻起，道格和我就像跑马拉松的赛跑者一样，终点线一直在消失。故选C。25A.race BillnessCdoctor DchallengeB过了好几个月，我们才终于知道了这个病的名字，但我们被告知，世界上只有少数专家懂得如何治疗它。故选B。26A.explain BcheckCreach DtreatD参见上题解析。27A.protect BmeetCsave DencourageC此刻，当我们终于找到一位高明的医生来拯救
55、我们的女儿时，我们却被困在一座陌生城市的冷雨中。故选C。28A.country BhospitalCtown DcityD参见上题解析。29A.trouble BdifferenceCquestion DlossA这对我来说真的没有什么麻烦。故选A。30A.picked BcalledCwarmed DwokeC就在那时，我注意到她那浓重的爱尔兰口音，就像热汤一样温暖我。此处warm是动词，故选C。31A.surprise BangerCsmile DtearsD我点头并忍住我的眼泪。故选D。32A.thanked BpraisedCrespected DacceptedA在医院里，我们为她让
56、我们坐车感谢了她十几次。故选A。33A.guessed BbelievedCunderstood DnoticedD当那个女人拥抱我的时候，我注意到她的脸上满是泪水。故选D。34A.eye BbrainCkidney DheartB在三次去纽约和两次脑部手术后，凯蒂的病被治愈了。故选B。35A.busiest BluckiestCdarkest DhappiestC但是，那位爱尔兰天使的声音仍然不断地在我们耳边回响，那是我们最黑暗日子里的束微弱的光。故选C。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Litter is everywhere，doing great harm 36._t
57、he environment and life on our planet.Jeff Kirschner，who wants to build a litterfree world，started a global community named Litterati 37._(settle)this problem.The story began with his 6yearold daughter.One day they were going on a hike when the girl noticed a 38._(break)plastic tub(浴盆)in a river.She
58、 said，“Daddy，that doesnt go there.”That took Kirschner by surprise.He，like many adults，had become so used to the rubbish around them that he hadnt given it a second look.39._his daughter said reminded him of the serious problem our planet faces.Jeff started to take 40._(act).He created Litterati，an
59、app that makes it fun to pick up litter.The idea is 41._ (fair)simple：Spot a piece of trash，take a photo，post the photo online and then put the litter into dustbins.42_(see)that Jeff was keeping a record of the positive impact he was having on the planet，people worldwide started participating.Up to
60、now，over 2，500，000 photos posted by 3，500 people from over 40 countries 43._ (find)their way to Litteratis digital landfill.Litterati is more than an app.It is a highly 44._ (effect)solution to a pressing issue.Wherever you live，whatever you do and 45._you are，join Litterati to make the world a clea
61、ner and healthier place to live in.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了在女儿的影响下Jeff Kirschner创办了一个名叫Litterati的app，鼓励人们清理垃圾保护环境。36to考查固定搭配。动词短语do harm to意为“对有害”，故填介词to。37to settle考查非谓语动词。句中不定式短语to settle this problem在句中充当目的状语。故填to settle。38broken考查形容词。形容词broken意为“坏了的”，在句中充当定语，修饰plastic tub。故填broken。39What考查主语从句。句中wha
62、t引导主语从句并在从句中充当动词said的宾语。所以填What。40action考查词性转换。动词短语take action意为“采取行动”，所以填act的名词形式action。41fairly考查副词。句中应该使用副词充当状语修饰形容词simple。所以要填fairly。42Seeing考查非谓语动词。主句主语people worldwide与动词see构成主动关系，要用现在分词作状语。故填Seeing。43have found考查时态。时间状语up to now通常与现在完成时连用，所以要填have found。44effective考查词性转换。形容词effective意为“有效的”，在
63、句中充当定语修饰名词solution。故填形容词effective。45whoever考查让步状语从句。由空前的“Wherever you live，whatever you do”和“and”可知，此处应用whoever引导让步状语从句与其构成并列关系，所以要填whoever。.应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom 想在他的学校以“Chinese poetry”为主题举办一系列活动，他写信向你求助，请给他回信，提供至少两条建议。1介绍中国诗的历史；2分享中国诗的不同形式。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear
64、Tom，_Yours，Li Hua参考范文Dear Tom，Im so glad to hear that you are planning to hold activities about Chinese poetry.To make it more meaningful and unforgettable，here is some advice.To begin with，youd better introduce the history of Chinese poetry which dates from ancient times briefly.Then you could shar
65、e different forms of poems with students.Its also recommended that students write some poems of their own.I hope youll find these suggestions helpful and wish you success!Yours，Li Hua.概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Rats eat our food or make it so dirty that it isnt fit for people at all.Thats
66、why people often kill them by laying down poison.After a day or two，they find the poison still there.The rats havent touched it，even though it is near the food which they eat.People think they must be clever and cunning.Some scientists have been trying to find the best way to poison rats.They have w
67、atched to see just what a rat does day and night.They have found out that rats arent so clever.They are just very shy.Rats usually live in holes.They run from these holes to the places where they eat and drink.They have special paths on which they travel each time.So they know their paths quite well
68、.If anything new，such as stone or wood，is put in the path，the rats wont go near it at first as they are too frightened.It will take them many days to get over the fear.They are also frightened to go near a place that they know，where something has been taken away.If a path goes around a rock，the rats
69、 follow the same path around the rock each time.If the rock is taken away，they will still run round the place where the rock was! They wont cross the empty place，which is now open to them，even though it would be quicker.Rats will always keep away from anything unusual to them.Thats why they wont eat
70、 poison on the first or second night.They usually wont go anywhere near it for about four days until they get used to being there.Even then they only eat a little at a time.If people want to kill rats with poison，all they have to do is to leave it out for a few days.Once the rats have got used to it
71、，they will eat it and die._参考范文It is generally considered that rats are smart enough not to be poisoned.Thats not true.Actually，they just refuse to accept new things.Rats are familiar with their particular paths.If any change takes place on their usual paths，they feel unsafe to use them.Generally speaking，it took several days for rats to adjust themselves to their new surroundings.Therefore，they wont be poisoned until they become familiar with the change.
