1、单元综合检测(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AKids and science seem to be made for each other!The basic science is a combination of thought and experiment called the scientific method.Its where you start with an idea，create a way to prove or disprove your idea，and show what you learned based on facts.Learni
2、ng to follow this process helps you think logically (逻辑地) and carefully.These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study.To give a child practice with these thinking skills is like giving vitamins (维生素) to a developing mind.One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to
3、 love learning.Learning science is a great way to do so.Children are easy to be interested in science.Because much of science is handson，it attracts most children.Nothing makes a child sit up and take notice like the “WOW！” of a great science showing.Science opens doors to many subjects at school.Bu
4、ilding love for science can be helpful in other areas of study.For example，one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language math！So science encourages children to study math.An interest in science is an interest in how things were once understood compared to how they are u
5、nderstood now.Thus studying science lends itself easily to studying history.And after you do an experiment，you need to write a lab report.Therefore，writing becomes an important part of science.Science is the basic thing for much of our life.The science of farming shows how our food is produced；biome
6、dical science keeps us healthy；even our beds these days are designed according to scientific facts.We almost eat，sleep and breathe with the help of science！When we prepare the next generation (一代) of voters，creators，and policy makers，it is important to make sure they are not only comfortable but als
7、o good at science.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。小孩子应该学习科学，因为学习科学对他们而言有很多好处。1According to Paragraph 2，what does learning the scientific method mean to kids?ARefusing any ideas that are not logical.BHelping them develop thinking skills.CLearning many areas of study.DLearning to do experiments.B细节理解题。根据第二段的“Learning
8、to follow this process helps you think logically(逻辑地)and carefully.These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study.”可知，学习科学可以帮助孩子们培养好的思维方式。故选B项。2Which of the following statements would the author agree with?AScience is too difficult for children.BChildren usually consider science
9、boring.CScience could make children love learning.DChildren who cant think carefully shouldnt learn science.C观点态度题。根据第三段的“One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning.Learning science is a great way to do so.”可知，作者认为学习科学可以让孩子们爱上学习。故选C项。3If a child works hard at science at
10、 school，he/she _Ausually loses interest in other activitiesBusually has no time for other subjectsCis usually bad at such subjects like historyDis likely to learn many other subjects wellD细节理解题。根据第四段的“So science encourages children to study math.Therefore，writing becomes an important part of science
11、.”可知，学好了科学，学好别的科目的可能性也会增大。故选D项。4What is the text mainly about?AWhy science is important.BWhy kids should learn science.CWhat kids should learn at school.DHow kids can make use of science.B主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了小孩为什么需要学习科学。故选B项。BParties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once
12、 did.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize，but the smartphone.At parties，people focus more on their smartphones than on their drinks.According to a recent study from International Data Corporation，over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up，keeping it
13、 in hand all day.In addition，too many people are using smartphones while driving，and as a result，they get into car crashes.34 percent of teens admit to text while driving，and they confirm that texting messages is the major interruption while driving.Peoples attachment (依恋) to their smartphones is un
14、believably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road，many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction.When with their friends，some people pointlessly(无谓地) check or send messages in the
15、presence of their friends，which means that their friends are less important.In addition，relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends in the real world.Facetoface conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the
16、long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages，smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people.The technology shows the achievement weaken the value of communication.Not only is the smartphone affecting our de
17、sire to interact face to face，but it is also lowering peoples ability to communicate.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。智能手机的问世使我们与他人联系更加方便，但也使我们疏远了身边的人。本文主要讲述了：在聚会、开车等各种场合，人们埋头用手机发短信，影响了人际交流，甚至导致了事故的发生。5The purpose of this text is to_Acall for an end to the use of the smartphone while drivingBappeal to us to pay atten
18、tion to communication skillsCexpress a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneDadvise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphoneC写作意图题。本文通过描述人们在社交场合或开车时埋头使用手机这一现象，提出了这一现象背后值得思考的话题：手机的过度使用影响到了人们的日常生活和交流，因此选C。6The second paragraph is developed by_Agiving examplesBlisting figuresCcompa
19、ring factsDanalyzing the effectsA推理判断题。第二段讲述人们使用手机的情况，比如在聚会上使用手机，以及青少年开车时使用手机发短信的具体事例，因此该段是通过给出一系列的例子来阐述观点的。因此选A。7The author advocates making new friends_Aby using smartphonesBin a facetoface wayCin different waysDunder a free circumstanceB细节理解题。作者在第三段的结尾说“Facetoface conversations will give us the c
20、hance to improve our communication skills in the long run.”，因此选B。8Too much dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that_Aparties and gatherings limit peoples social circleBpeople are more and more narrowmindedCpeoples communication skills are weakenedDfacetoface communication becomes less imp
21、ortantC细节理解题。最后一段谈到人们埋头使用手机的坏处是“lowering peoples ability to communicate”，C项是对该信息的转述，因此选C。CThe word or phrase that you use to open your email account may provide a key to your personality as well as to your correspondence (信件)，according to a British psychologist.Helen Petrie，professor of humancompute
22、r interaction (交互作用) at City，University in London，analysed the responses of 1，200 Britons who participated in a survey funded(提资金) by CentralNic，an Internet domain name company.The results were recently published on CentralNics website.Petrie identifies three main password “types”“Family oriented” r
23、espondents numbered nearly half of those surveyed.These people use their own name or nickname，the name of a child，partner，or pet or a birth date as their password.They tend to be occasional computer users and have strong family ties.“They choose passwords that symbolize people or events with emotion
24、al value，” says Petrie.One third of respondents were “fans”， using the names of athletes，singers，movie stars，fictional characters，or sports teams.Petrie says fans are young and want to attach themselves to the lifestyle represented by a celebrity.Two of the most popular names were Madonna and Homer
25、Simpson.The third main group of participants are “cryptics” because they pick confusing passwords or a random (随机的) string of letters，numbers，and symbols such as “Jxa157”Petrie says cryptics are the most securityconscious group.They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.Passwords are
26、 revealing for two reasons.First，because they are invented on the spot.“Since you are focused on getting into a system，for example your email account，youre likely to write down something that comes quickly to mind，” says Petrie.“In this sense passwords take advantage of things that are just below th
27、e surface of consciousness.Also，to remember your password，you pick something that will stick in your mind.You may unconsciously choose something of particular emotional importance.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文。研究表明，密码可以揭示人们的个性。9How did Petrie draw her conclusions?ABy observing participants reactions.BBy interviewin
28、g 1，200 people.CBy studying survey results.DBy doing an experiment.C细节理解题。由第一段中的“analysed the responses of 1，200 Britons who participated in a survey”可知，Helen Petrie分析了参与调查的1 200位英国人的答复，得出“密码会揭示人的个性”的结论。10What do we know about people whose passwords are “family oriented”？AThey probably have large fa
29、milies.BThey are likely to be animal lovers.CThey tend to be social and emotional.DThey are probably infrequent computer users.D细节理解题。由第二段中的“They tend to be occasional computer users and have strong family ties.”可知，用家庭信息作为密码的人往往不经常用电脑，而且有很强的家庭纽带。11What does Petrie say about the “cryptic” group?AThey
30、 have strong safety awareness.BThey lack imagination and creativity.CThey change their passwords regularly.DThey cant think of an interesting password.A细节理解题。由第二段中的“Petrie says cryptics are the most securityconscious group.They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.”可知，Petrie认为crypti
31、cs是最有安全意识的群体。12Why can passwords reveal our personalities?AWe choose words we will easily remember.BWe are willing to invent something personal.CWe are likely to value important experiences.DWe pick up a password after careful consideration.A细节理解题。由最后一段中的“to remember your password，you pick something
32、 that will stick in your mind”可知，在设密码时，我们往往会写下脑子里首先想到的，要记住密码，我们会选那些容易记住的。DIsabel has turned down two job offers in the past year.The first job she considered was the director of HR for a company in Utah.After the initial interviews，she felt the job fit her except for the location.Still，she flew west
33、 to meet the hiring manager.The hiring manager explained that Isabel was the top candidate for the job but that，before she continued with the process，she should better understand the firms culture.She directed Isabel to several videos of the companys CEO，who regularly appeared in front of the compan
34、y in costume as part of moralebuilding exercises and expected his senior leaders to do the same.“Even though I was desperate for a job，I knew I couldnt do that，” Isabel says.She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt feel there was a cultural fit.A few months later，she
35、had an interview for another job：a director of employee relations at a local university.After several interviews，the hiring manager told her the job was hers if she wanted it.The job had many positives：it provided a lowstress environment，it offered great benefits，and the university was an employeefr
36、iendly place.But the job was relatively junior despite the title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough.Finally，she turned it down.“It would be great to have a paycheck and great benefits but I would definitely have trouble sleeping at night，” she says.In both cases，she was frank with t
37、he hiring managers about why she wasnt taking the jobs.“In the past，it felt like dating，and I was worried about hurting peoples feelings，” she says.However，they appreciated her frankness and thanked her for her honesty.She says it was hard to turn down the jobs and it was a risk for her financially
38、but she felt she had to.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Isabel拒绝两份工作的经历和感想。13Which factor made Isabel turn down the first job finally?AThe companys location.BThe initial interviews.CThe firms culture.DThe hiring manager.C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt fe
39、el there was a cultural fit.”可知，Isabel认为这种企业文化不适合自己，所以拒绝了这份工作，故C项正确。14What does the underlined word“junior”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AChallenging.BEasy.CBeneficial.DStressful.B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“But the job was relatively junior despite the title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough.”可
40、知，尽管这份工作的头衔不错，但是Isabel担心这份工作没有足够的挑战性，即这份工作相对容易；据此可以判断，画线词意为“容易的”，故B项正确。15What is the most important thing for Isabel in job hunting?ABeing truthful to others.BA job with a stable income.CA relaxing working atmosphere.DAvoiding hurting peoples feelings.A细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“However，they appreciated her f
41、rankness and thanked her for her honesty.”可知，虽然Isabel拒绝了这两份工作，但是人事部经理仍然欣赏她的坦率，并感谢她的诚实；据此可知，Isabel在寻找工作时诚实待人是她最重要的品质，故A项正确。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)What to Do When Someone Doesnt Like YouWhen someone tells me “I dont care if people like me”， they are showing me the emotional wall they use to block
42、 the hurt of rejection.As humans are social animals，all of us care if people like us.Based on the need for social connection，your reactions to rejection and negative judgment can range from minor hurt to outbreaks of depression. 16 The first step to handle a negative situation is to recognize your r
43、eaction.Ask yourself，“What am I feeling？” 17 Any betrayal(背叛) or embarrassment in your heart? Identify what feeling has shown up in your body，so you can choose what to do next. 18 When you sense yourself shutting down or feeling defensive，ask yourself what the person actually meant to do to you.Did
44、they truly mean to offend you，or make fun of you? Your brain works very hard to keep you safe，so it will judge a situation as threatening if there is any possibility of social harm.When our brains sense a possible threat，we react as if we were personally attacked.Take a breath to relieve the stress.
45、 19 Finally，if you believe the person doesnt like you，ask yourself if this matters. 20 If not，what can you do to release your need to be liked by this person? And，what can you do to stay neutral and not return the dislike? The more you can come to accept others as who they are，the more you can move
46、forward with your goals regardless of if someone likes you or not.AIf you can，look the person in his eyes.BDo you feel any fear or anger in your head?CAsk yourself what is true about the situation.DOften people do not realize the impact of their words.EWill the persons judgment of you impact your wo
47、rk or life?FThe ability to let a show of dislike roll off your back is a learned skill.GThis will ground you in the present and take you out of your trembling mind.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了摆脱不受别人喜欢的情况的方法和策略。16F由空处承接下文 “The first step to handle a negative situation is to recognize your reaction.”可知，本空是一个承上启下的过渡句
48、，即应对别人的拒绝和负面评价是一种可以学习的技能，下文具体阐述如何达成这种技能，所以选F项。17B由空处承接上文 “Ask yourself，What am I feeling？”可知，此处表示个人的感情倾向，与下文 “Any betrayal(背叛) or embarrassment in your heart” 呼应，所以选B项。18C由空处承接下文 “When you sense yourself shutting down or feeling defensive，ask yourself what the person actually meant to do to you.”可知，
49、本段讲的是要搞清楚真实的状况，然后再具体地应对，故选C项。19G由空处承接上文 “Take a breath to relieve the stress.”可知，空处应进一步讲这样做的好处，所以选G项。20E由空处承接上文 “Finally，if you believe the person doesnt like you，ask yourself if this matters.”可知，搞清楚他人的不喜欢对自己是否有影响对接下来的应对很重要，这种影响可能是工作或生活上的，所以选E项。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Michel Simon，who founded the Ce
50、ntre for Informed Food Choices in the USA， 21 there are sugary sports drinks that are as unhealthy as cola.“Sports drinks were 22 with athletes in mind.These drinks contain salt and sugar，which can be 23 for athletes in many cases. 24 ，most regular people dont need any additional salt， 25 they certa
51、inly have no need for liquid(液态的) sugar.These 26 may end up doing more 27 than good for kids doing ordinary exercise.”Breakfast cereals(谷类食物)，which are greatly 28 by kids，have also been criticized. 29 they are often high in fiber，some of them contain a lot more sugar and salt than you would 30 In ad
52、dition，some of the foods we have come to know as “healthy snacks” have 31 been added to the black list.Although they look and sound nutritious，in most 32 they are much tastier than they are healthy for you. 33 ，some types of dried fruit were 34 to have more fat and sugar than the fruit they were pro
53、duced from.So next time you 35 to cut down on junk food，think twice about what you end up eating instead.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。我们都知道垃圾食品对健康的危害，然而有些被标榜为健康的食物其实和垃圾食品一样有害健康。21A.meansBsaysCsupposesDimaginesB根据下文引号中Michel Simon说的内容可知，此处用says。22A.servedBenjoyedCdesignedDorderedC根据Sports drinks和athletes之间的关系可知，运动饮料
54、是为运动员“设计(design)”的。23A.usefulBterribleCstrongDenoughA既然运动饮料是为运动员设计的，因此很多情况下对他们“有益(useful)”。24A.ThereforeBBesidesCHoweverDAnywayC上一句介绍运动饮料对运动员有益，该空后介绍绝大多数普通人不需要这些额外的盐分或糖分，语意间为转折关系，故填However。25A.butBandCsoDbecauseB“绝大多数人不需要任何额外的盐分”和“他们当然也不需要液态的糖分”之间为并列关系，故填and。26A.sportsBneedsCsnacksDdrinksD解析见下题。27A.
55、harmBwondersCworkDpainsA该段主要围绕运动饮料这一话题展开，再结合上文的观点可知，这些“饮料(drink)”对于平时锻炼的孩子“害处(harm)”大于好处。28A.suggestedBlikedCdiscussedDmadeB此处介绍广为孩子们“喜爱(like)”的早餐谷类食物也受到批判。29A.SinceBBeforeCWhenDWhileD“纤维含量高”和“糖、盐的含量超标”之间为转折关系，故填While。30A.allowBaskCexpectDsaveC一些早餐谷类食物的糖和盐含量比你“猜想(expect)”的还要高。31A.alsoBsoonCagainDonc
56、eA此处指一些所谓健康的小吃“也(also)”榜上有名，上了不健康食物的黑名单。32A.waysBcasesCpartsDplansB根据上半句“Although they look and sound nutritious”可知，一些健康零食看起来和听起来很有营养，但多数“情况(case)”下是美味可口，并不健康。33A.As usualBIn shortCAt firstDFor exampleDsome types of dried fruit是对上文health snacks的“举例(for example)”。34A.preparedBrealizedCfoundDsearchedC
57、一些果脯被“发现(find)”含有过多的脂肪和糖分。35A.decideBfailCagreeDforgetA根据全文的内容可知，我们都知道垃圾食品有害健康，却忽略了一些所谓的健康食物的害处，因此，下次你“决定(decide)”少吃垃圾食品时，也要想清楚自己最后吃的到底是不是健康的食物。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Tuan was a farmer.For decades，he 36._(struggle) to rid his family 37._ hunger.However，38._ always confused him 39._ to expand the
58、output of his crops.This 40._ (disturb) problem led to his regretting being a farmer.He would rather have chosen another job.One day，when 41._ (skim) through a newspaper，Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longping.He underlined Yuans nationality and occupation，and then focused on his discovery and the stat
59、istics of his research.He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very 42._(practice)Therefore，he made a summary and began to build up a new farming method.He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped 43._ (him) to keep his crops roots free from bacteria and pests.He also enriched minerals in t
60、he soil while reducing chemical fertilizers.Though it cost him more time and freedom，he was full of hope.The next year，Tuan was sunburnt but 44._ (satisfy) with his production very much.45._ (thank) to Yuan Longping，he not only won the battle against hunger，but he could also export his crops abroad.
61、【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了一位农民受到袁隆平的激励而努力研制农业新品种，提高农作物产量的故事。36had been struggling考查时态。根据For decades和was可知应用过去完成进行时。37of考查固定搭配。rid sb.of.“摆脱，除去”。38it考查代词。it为形式主语。39how考查连接副词。“how to expand the output of his crops”是真正的主语。40disturbing考查词性转换。用形容词来修饰后面的名词problem，意为“令人烦恼的”。41skimming考查时间状语从句。此处为状语从句的省略，补全句子为“when
62、(he was) skimming.”。42practical考查形容词。形容词practical作宾语knowledge的补足语。43himself考查反身代词。和主语he为同一人，此处用反身代词加强语气。44satisfied考查形容词。be satisfied with“对满意”。45Thanks考查固定短语。thanks to“由于，多亏了”。.写作(满分40分)第一节(满分15分)根据下面的提示， 写一篇80个词左右“观察水的沸腾”的实验报告。实验目的：1.观察水沸腾时的温度； 2观察水沸腾过程中的现象。实验器材：烧杯(beaker), 水， 温度计(thermometer), 酒精
63、灯(alcohol lamp), 火柴实验步骤：1.在烧杯里盛100g左右的水； 2在水中放入温度计； 3加热杯中的水， 并观察温度计的示数和水的情况。实验结果：当温度达到一百摄氏度时， 水面出现大量气泡实验结论：1.水在一百摄氏度时开始沸腾； 2水在沸腾过程中有大量气泡产生。参考词汇：气泡bubble，(仪表的)读数reading_参考范文The aim of the experiment is to find out the temperature and what happens when water is boiling.To carry out the experiment, you
64、 need the following facilities: beaker, water, thermometer, alcohol lamp and match.First, fill about 100g water in the beaker.Next, put a thermometer in the water.After that, heat the water in the beaker, and watch the readings of the thermometer.Some time later, bubbles begin to appear when the tem
65、perature reaches 100 .And we can draw the conclusion that the water boils when the temperature reaches 100 and a lot of bubbles appear during the boiling.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。续写的词数应为150左右。Jenny was a brighteyed，pretty fiveyearold girl.One day when she and her mother were ch
66、ecking out at the grocery store，Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace which was priced at $2.50.How she wanted that necklace，and when she asked her mother if she would buy it for her，her mother said，“Well，it is a pretty necklace，but it costs an awful lot of money.Ill tell you what.Ill buy you the neckl
67、ace，and when we get home we can make up a list of chores that you can do to pay for the necklace.And dont forget that for your birthday grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill，too.Okay？”Jenny agreed happily，and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her.Jenny worked on her chores very hard
68、 every day，and sure enough，her grandma gave her a brandnew dollar bill for her birthday.Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls.How Jenny loved those pearls！She wore them everywhere to kindergarten，bed and even when she went out with her mother to run errands.The only time she didnt wear them was in the
69、shower，because her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green!Jenny had a very loving Daddy.When Jenny went to bed，he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.One night when he finished the story，he asked Jenny，“Hey，sweetie，do you love me？”“Oh y
70、es，Daddy，you know I love you，” the little girl said with a warm smile.“Well，then，give me your pearls.”“Oh！Daddy，not my pearls！” Jenny refused.“But you can have Rosy，my favorite doll.Remember her？You gave her to me last year for my birthday.And you can have her tea party outfit，too.Okay？”“Oh no，darli
71、ng，thats okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss.“Good night，little one.”Paragraph 1：A week later，Jennys father once again asked Jenny the same question after her story，_Paragraph 2：Another week later，when her father came in to read her a story as usual，_参考范文Paragraph 1：A week later，Jennys f
72、ather once again asked Jenny the same question after her story，“Do you love me？”Jenny gave a definite answer to this question without hesitation.But when the conversation came to whether she could give her pearls to her father，she refused a second time.Paragraph 2：Another week later，when her father
73、came in to read her a story as usual，Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling.“Here，Daddy，” she said，and held out her hand.Inside of her hand was her beloved plastic pearl necklace.She let it slip into her fathers hand.At this time，her father pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box，and some real，genuine，beautiful pearls were just inside.He had had them all along.He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap stuff so he could give her the real thing.Sometimes，life is just like this：Give up one thing and get another chance to receive a better thing.