1、Unit 11Period Two时间:40分钟.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。There once were a goat and a donkey, _1._lived on a farm.The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the_2._(much) food.Sometimes the donkey was given more food 3._it could eat.This made the goat so jealous
2、4._it began plotting against(谋划对付) the donkey.“Hey, donkey,” the goat said one day.“I think you do too much work on this farm.You carry such heavy things from morning to night.Why dont you pretend 5._ (get) sick so you can take a day 6._?” The donkey thought the goat had a great idea.So the next mor
3、ning, the donkey lay in the stable(畜栏) on its side with its eyes 7._(close)Right away, the farmer called the doctor.8._looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special medicine 9._(make) from the heart of a goat.So the farmer killed 10._goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart
4、.【答案与解析】1who 考查定语从句。who在这里指代先行词 a goat and a donkey, “他们住在一个农场上”。2most 考查形容词。根据上文可知毛驴干活最卖力气,所以农民给它吃最好的东西,填most。3than 考查连词。根据food前面more可以判断,此处是进行比较,填than。4that考查连词。从句意可知,此处是sothat句型,填that。句意:山羊如此嫉妒以至于它开始谋划要去对付毛驴。5to get 考查非谓语动词。固定短语:pretend to do sth “假装做某事”,填to get。6off 考查副词。从句意可知,山羊要毛驴装病去休息一天。take
5、a day off “请假”。7closed 考查形容词。此处是“with宾语补语”结构,可知填形容词closed。8After 考查介词。根据语境可知,医生在给毛驴看过病后才开药,填After。9made 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语短语作定语,和被修饰名词medicine之间是被动关系,用过去分词,填made。10the/his 考查冠词。从故事内容可知,此处是指农夫杀掉了故事中的这只山羊,即他自己的那头山羊,填the或者his。.阅读理解(共8小题;每小题2分,满分16分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AAmericans,especially t
6、he millennials(千禧一代),are always glued(粘住) to their phones.A common day of the average university student in America starts off like this:an alarm clock wakes you up,which is quickly followed by checking social media such as Twitter and Facebook.Once in classes,you are again attracted by your buzzing
7、 phone and access to the Internet rather than pay attention to the lecturing professor.Then you have lunch with some friends, only to look up from your screen to realize that no one has said a word in five minutes and instead all are looking at their phones.Once the day ends,you cant help checking a
8、ll forms of social media again before finally being able to shut your eyes only_to_repeat_this_vicious_cycle_the_next_day.Cyberbullying(网络霸凌),a concept unknown before,is now in fashion.Many of the millennials are using the Internet to make jokes about others to points of extremes.The Internet gives
9、cowards bravery;people feel like their actions and words have no bad results because they cannot see the ache it causes another.Millennials also think that whatever information shows up on their screens must be taken as truth,whether the material is reliable(可靠的)or not.Social media is not all bad,ho
10、wever.People are still able to use social media to connect with friends and family who live a great distance away.With a few clicks of a button,someone could make another person smile,or give words of hope and encouragement to a friend in need,or even help repair a broken relationship.Cyberspace is
11、a vortex(漩涡)that is easy to get caught up in,but we must find a balance to keep both feet in reality while traveling across the online world.()1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?AYou cant break away from your phone.BYou decide to get rid of this bad behaviour later.CYou return to go
12、ing cycling the following day.DYou are caught in the busy life.()2.What can be learned about the millennials?AThey often mistake facts for personal opinions.BThey prefer to communicate face to face.CThey are often made fun of in the cyberspace.DThey dont make their own judgement.()3.Whats the author
13、s purpose of writing the text?ATo state the ill effect of social media.BTo prove the benefit of cyberspace.CTo suggest using the social media wisely.DTo introduce the function of phones.()4.Which way of using social media is advised by the writer?ABeing glued to the phones all the time.BPromoting re
14、lationships.CLosing themselves in the cyberspace.DFighting against others.【解题导语】本文介绍美国人,尤其是千禧一代离不开手机。建议人们明智地使用社交媒体。1A句意猜测题。根据第一段倒数第二句“no one has said a word in five minutes and instead all are looking at their phones”在五分钟之内没有一个人说一个单词,相反他们都在看他们的手机。最后一句“Once the day ends,you cant help checking all for
15、ms of social media again before finally being able to shut your eyes only to repeat this vicious cycle the next day.”一旦这天结束,在终于能够闭上你的眼睛之前你不能再检查所有形式的社交媒体了,只是在第二天重复这种恶性循环。由此可知,划线内容的意思是“你不能离开你的手机。”故选A。2D推理判断题。根据第二段“Cyberbullying(网络霸凌),a concept unknown before,is now in fashion.Many of the millennials a
16、re using the Internet to make jokes about others to points of extremes.The Internet gives cowards bravery;people feel like their actions and words have no bad results because they cannot see the ache it causes another.”可知,千禧一代不能做出他们自己的判断。故选D。3C写作方法题。根据最后一段第一、二句“Social media is not all bad,however.Pe
17、ople are still able to use social media to connect with friends and family who live a great distance away.”可知,本文建议人们明智地使用社交媒体。故选C。4B推理判断题。根据最后一段中“People are still able to use social media to connect with friends and family who live a great distance away.With a few clicks of a button,someone could ma
18、ke another person smile,or give words of hope and encouragement to a friend in need,or even help repair a broken relationship.”可知,社交媒体能够提升人际关系。故选B。BChildren spend more time messaging each other on phones and websites than talking in person,a survey has revealed.Text messages and social networking si
19、tes have become the common mode of youngsters aged 8 to 14.A survey of modern childhood found that many youngsters are conscious that they are spending too much time on their computers and enjoy themselves the most when playing outside.But the lure of electronic products proves too strong for a quar
20、ter,while a fifth say their parents dont like them playing outside because they are worried about strangers and injuries.The “iGeneration report” suggested that youngsters are increasingly healthconscious and skeptical(持怀疑态度的) of commercialization,including genderbased labelling on toys and pop vide
21、os released by singers.More than half of those questioned care about eating healthily and one in 10 lectures their own parents about the food they are eating or buying,42 percent of those questioned own a smart phone,with 36 percent admitting spending more time communicating with friends via instant
22、 messaging,such as texts or networking websites,than talking in person.Only one child in 100 said that being happy,having a loving family and being clever were taken as the most crucial(决定性的) elements in their lives.Cary Cooper,the professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster Unive
23、rsity,said social media were contributing to youngsters becoming more independent.They had a sense of individuality due to exposure to a range of media.The survey follows major statebacked research which found that youngsters are turning their back on drink,drugs and smoking.It found a dramatic drop
24、 in the number of secondary school students trying and regularly using drugs,alcohol and tobacco. Some analysts said that thanks to the rise of social media,millions of teenagers are spending their time at home in their rooms rather than out on the streets.()5.Why cant 25 percent of the children get
25、 away from electronic products?AThey are not allowed to hang out long.BThey are protected from strangers and injuries.CThey enjoy themselves most when playing outside.DThey cant resist the temptation of the products.()6.The survey of modern childhood found that many youngsters _.Aare fans of the pop
26、 videos released by singersBmessage each other more rather than chat in personCare doubtful about possessing the latest smart phonesDpay no attention to their lifestyle nowadays()7.The attitude of Cary Cooper towards social media is _.AobjectiveBnegativeCsupportive Dunclear()8.The last paragraph is
27、written to show _.Athe benefits of social mediaBthe drop of taking drugs in youngstersCthe exposure to a range of mediaDyoungsters are becoming more conscious【解题导语】本文介绍社交媒体对青少年的影响以及它的好处。5D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“But the lure of electronic products proves too strong for a quarter”可知,25%的孩子抵制不了电子产品的诱惑。故选D。6B
28、细节理解题。根据第三段中“with 36 percent admitting spending more time communicating with friends via instant messaging, such as texts or networking websites, than talking in person.”可知,对现代孩子的调查表明很多年轻人互发信息而不是亲自聊天。故选B。7C观点意图题。根据倒数第二段“Cary Cooper,the professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster U
29、niversity,said social media were contributing to youngsters becoming more independent.They had a sense of individuality due to exposure to a range of media.”可知,Cary Cooper对社交媒体是支持的。故选C。8A推理判断题。根据最后一段,特别是“Some analysts said that thanks to the rise of social media, millions of teenagers are spending their time at home in their rooms rather than out on the streets.”可知,本段叙述的是社交媒体的好处。故选A。