1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家单元质量检测(三)(时间:100分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AEuropes long history of conflict has meant the people of the area developed some great skills in castle building, and there are many that are still in excellent condition today, despite being several
2、centuries old, and are well worth visiting and exploring.Gravensteen, BelgiumDating from the twelfth century, this castle was built by Philip of Alsace and it includes many design features (特征) that he saw during his journey to the Holy Land. The castle served as the seat of the Counts of Flanders f
3、or several centuries, then being used as a prison and a courthouse before it was finally purchased by the city of Ghent, and has since been rebuilt with a historical museum.Bran Castle, RomaniaStanding on a wooded hillside, this castle has become known as Draculas Castle. The stone castle was built
4、in the late fourteenth century, on the site of a previous fortress (要塞) destroyed by the Mongol army in the thirteenth century. It was militarily (在军事上) important in the area for centuries. The orange roofs on many of the towers help the castle to stand out against the surrounding woodland.Borgholm
5、Castle, SwedenThis impressive ruin is one that can be associated with a name that is known across the world, as it was the seat of King Canute. The castle was first built in the second half of the thirteenth century. Due to its strategic (战略) location it has frequently come under attack over the cen
6、turies, but it was changed from a strong fortress to a baroque (巴洛克风格) palace in the seventeenth century. However, visitors to the castle can still see how grand the building would have been in the past.语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了欧洲三座著名的城堡。1Which of the following castles has the longest history?ABran Castle
7、.BGravensteen.CDraculas Castle. DBorgholm Castle.解析:选B细节理解题。根据文章中对各个城堡的介绍可知,Gravensteen建于12世纪,历史最为悠久。Bran Castle又名Draculas Castle,建于14世纪晚期;Borgholm Castle建于13世纪后半期。2What can be learned about Draculas Castle?AIt was made of wood.BIt was destroyed in the 13th century.CIts location played an important
8、role in many wars.DIts color is different from the color of the surrounding towers.解析:选C细节理解题。根据Bran Castle, Romania部分的“It was militarily important in the area for centuries”可知,Draculas Castle曾是一个战略要地。3How is Borgholm Castle different from other castles?AIt has been badly damaged.BIt once served as
9、a ruling center.CIt was built on a site of a fortress.DIt once experienced many battles.解析:选A细节理解题。根据Borgholm Castle, Sweden部分的“This impressive ruin”可知,这座城堡受损严重。BMy husband, my fourmonthold daughter and I set out on a fiveday driving journey from California to Washington. We had to stop frequently b
10、ecause our little child needed to stretch from the car seat.One of our stops, once we crossed the Oregon border, was at a Black Bear Diner. Walking towards the front door we noticed a gentleman standing at one side. He was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing. We passed right by h
11、im and opened the restaurant door. Then something told me to go back.Holding my daughter, I turned around and said to the gentleman,“Sir. Are you hungry?”He said,“Yes.”I then asked,“May we buy you something to eat?”He responded with,“Sure, I can order something myself.”My husband opened the door and
12、 the gentleman went straight to the counter. I told him to order whatever he wanted. The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to.“This gentleman will have lunch with us today,”I said.“Please add his order to our bill.”The manag
13、er said with a frown (皱眉),“Okay.”We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly,“Thank You!”We were seated and upon completing our meal we were handed our bill. I asked my husband what the gentleman had ordered. One fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast combination with a
14、side of hash browns.When we left the restaurant I looked for the gentleman but didnt see him, but that very small act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to add some joy to his life, even if only for a few minutes.语篇解读:作者在旅游途中偶遇一个乞丐,在饭店请乞丐吃了一顿饭。作者的善举换来了乞丐的感谢和自己心情的愉悦。4From the app
15、earance of the gentleman, we can guess he was probably a(n) .Awaiter BactorCbeggar Dworker解析:选C细节理解题。根据第二段“He was clearly untidy, without shoes and wearing worn clothing.”和第三段“Sir. Are you hungry?He said,Yes.I then asked,May we buy you something to eat?He responded with,Sure, I can order something m
16、yself.”可知这个人穿得破破烂烂并且没饭吃,可能是个乞丐,故选C。5The manager of the restaurant looked frightened because .Athe man was not friendly Bthe man had stolen something from the restaurant Che had fired the man before Dhe was afraid the man wouldnt afford to pay the food解析:选D推理判断题。根据第四段“I spoke before he had an opportu
17、nity to.This gentleman will have lunch with us today,I said.Please add his order to our bill.”以及上文可知,这个人是乞丐并且饭店的人都认识他,店主看他进来害怕他吃饭不给钱,故选D。6From the passage, we can infer the gentleman .Awas thankful for their kind actBfelt ashamed and went awayCwas hungry and ate a lot of foodDwas too proud to accept
18、 their offer解析:选A细节理解题。根据第四段“We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly,Thank You!”可知那个人对作者的善举表示感谢,故选A。7The phrase “made my day” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”Awasted my money Bmade me very happyCmoved me deeply Dmade me feel sorry解析:选B词义猜测题。根据下句的“we were able to add
19、 some joy to his life”可知此处指那个人的一声谢谢使我很高兴,故选B。CAccording to researchers at Yale Universitys Infant Cognition Center, babies can actually tell good from evil (恶), even as young as three months old.Puppets (木偶) are used to show good and bad behavior. In one case, a puppet is trying hard to open a box.
20、Another puppet, the “good” puppet, helps it open the box, while another, the “bad” puppet, shuts the box on purpose.More than 80% of the time that experiment is done, babies will choose the “good” puppet when presented with both puppets and given the chance to choose either one.Humans are born with
21、a sense of good and evil, according to Paul Bloom, Yales Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology.“We are naturally moral (道德的) beings, but our environment can improve or sadly, weaken this inborn moral sense,” Bloom said.So now Im wondering if, during those months when I thought my babies h
22、ad no idea of the world around them, I did anything I should not have done.Lyz Lenz, mom of a nearly threeyearold daughter and sevenmonthold son, wonders the same thing.“After the birth of my daughter, I watched all of Damages, a TV show where Glenn Close plays an evil lawyer,” she said.Many women I
23、 talked with by email or on Facebook werent really surprised to learn theres much more going on in the brains of our littlest ones.Jessica McFadden, founder of the blog “A Parent in America” and mother of three, remembers when her daughter Alice was four months old.“She would babble (talk quickly in
24、 a way that is hard to understand) worriedly in front of the large family photo hanging in our home,” said McFadden. The photo was taken before her daughter was born and included everyone in the family except her.“She truly seemed put out that she was not in the picture! When the photo was replaced
25、(替代) with a new one including her, she smiled, waved her hands and would happily look at it each time she passed it.” she said.语篇解读:本文是说明文。耶鲁大学的科学家研究发现,三个月大的婴儿就能辨识善恶。8During the experiment, babies prefer the puppet that .Aopens the box Bhelps open the boxCshuts the box Dpresents the box解析:选B细节理解题。根据
26、第二段中的“the good puppet, helps it open the box”以及第三段中的“babies will choose the good puppet”可知,实验中婴儿们主要选择的是那个“善良的”木偶,即帮着打开盒子的木偶。9What did McFadden probably think of Blooms findings?AThey came as no surprise.BThey needed to be proved.CThey were of very little importance.DThey would help babies learn to s
27、peak.解析:选A推理判断题。根据倒数第四段中的“Many women . werent really surprised to learn . ”以及最后三段以McFadden为例说明此观点可知,McFadden应该对Bloom的研究发现并不感到意外。10The underlined phrase “put out” in the last paragraph can be understood as “ ”Aproud BnervousCexcited Dunhappy解析:选D词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“She would . worriedly in front of the l
28、arge family photo”可知,McFadden的女儿虽小,但她不喜欢看到全家福里没有自己,故选D项。11What is the main purpose of this text?ATo introduce a puppet game.BTo improve humans moral sense.CTo report and discuss a research result.DTo offer and share parenting experience.解析:选C写作目的题。本文报道了一项关于婴儿道德意识的研究,并对它进行了讨论,故选C项。DAvi Wortis, known
29、simply as Avi, writes historical novels. Historical novels mix historical facts with storytelling skills. These stories take place in the past. The main characters are not always real; they exist only in stories.Avi decided to become a writer when he was a student in senior high school. This was qui
30、te a decision because he did not write well in school. He had a problem called dysgraphia, a writing disability. The problem caused people to spell words wrongly. Avi always enjoyed reading. He read many types of books as a child. Avi believed that reading is the most important activity for a person
31、 who wants to be a writer.Avi also believes that strong characters make strong stories. He creates characters that can help to bring his ideas to life. His books often deal with questions about life. Writing stories lets him explore many sides of a subject. His favorite part is to make improvements
32、in his writing. For him the hardest part is writing the first draft (草稿)Avis first book was published in 1970. He has since written more than 45 books. Most of them are for young adult readers. Besides historical novels, he writes comedies (喜剧), short stories about adventures, animals and so on. Fig
33、hting Ground, which was published in 1984, is an example of Avis historical novels. This attractive story takes place during the American Revolutionary War.语篇解读:本文介绍了美国作家艾非沃提斯。他以历史小说著称于世,同时也为青少年写了很多作品。12We can learn from Paragraph 2 .Awhy Avi liked readingBhow Avi became a writerChow Avi developed c
34、haractersDwhy Avi decided to become a writer解析:选B段落大意题。第二段主要介绍了Avi是怎样成为作家的,故选B项。13According to Avi, whats the most difficult thing in writing?AWriting the first part of a novel.BFinding an attractive character.CMaking improvement.DWriting the first draft.解析:选D细节理解题。由第三段最后一句可知,Avi认为在写作中最难的事情是写初稿,故D项为
35、正确答案。14We can learn from the text that Avi .Aseldom changes his first drafts when writingBpublished his first story in 1984Cbelieves in the importance of good charactersDthinks reading is not important for writers解析:选C细节理解题。根据第三段“Avi also believes that strong characters make strong stories.”可知,Avi认为
36、人物塑造非常重要。15What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo introduce a writer of historical novels.BTo show how a historical novel is written.CTo describe an important historical novel.DTo discuss how to become a writer.解析:选A写作目的题。本文介绍了美国作家艾非沃提斯。他以历史小说著称于世,同时也为青少年写了很多作品,故选A项。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分
37、10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Schools out for the day. But what should you do with the kids? 16 Public school teacher and blogger Chelly Wood believes that “its important for kids to get at least one hour of playtime after school, regardless of age. Thats real playtime, but not for vi
38、deo games or TV programs.” Here are some creative afterschool activities for kids.Design a comic strip (连环漫画)This is a great indoor activity for kids of all ages and is sure to get the creative juices flowing as children invent characters and story lines. 17 Measuring the strip boxes can also add an
39、 educational element to the activity.Become a scientist.Grab a notebook and a pencil and head outside. Whether in your backyard, a park or a playground, spot a bird or other animals and pretend your kids are scientists. 18 Recycle objects. 19 Transform a cereal (麦片) box into something that flies or
40、into a mask. Use the cereal box as a prompt to think through where the box came from and how it was made. This activity is great for understanding the world in which we live, how things are made, etc. 20 Are your neighbors celebrating a victory or have they been sick or out of town? No reason is rea
41、lly necessary to have your kids give a hand to someone else. Bake cookies, make a card or plant some flowers in a pot. The possibilities are endless.ADo something nice.BKeep positive people around.CIt is really important for children to learn disappointment.DTrack an animal and note what it does fro
42、m minute to minute.EArtistic drawing skills can be improved by coloring these characters.FTime to come up with some creative ways to keep the kids entertained.GTake something from the recycling bin and make it into something else.语篇解读:本文为说明文,题材为日常生活类。怎样帮助孩子们拥有一个快乐的校外生活?本文给出了几条建议。16解析:选F由本空后的内容可知,放学后
43、有至少一个小时的玩耍时间对孩子们是很重要的,这里的玩耍时间并不是指玩视频游戏或者看电视的时间,之后文章列举了一些有创意的校外活动,由此可推知选F项。17解析:选E本空前提及孩子们虚构一些人物角色和故事台词,本空承接上文,通过给这些人物上色可以提高画画技巧。18解析:选D本空承接上文,假装孩子们是科学家,追踪一种动物并记录它的动作变化。19解析:选G由本段话的小标题“回收物品”可推知选G项。20解析:选A由本段中的“No reason is really necessary to have your kids give a hand to someone else”可知作者建议孩子们做一些好事。
44、.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Trying to get out the door on time every day is something that most parents are familiar with. It also 21 them a lot.I have three kids to 22 on my own clothes, shoes, breakfast, teeth, hair . and then 23 drop offs, as I drive by d
45、ay care, primary school and high school. But imagine 24 the threat of a $200 fine to the mix if youre running a bit 25 .As a punctual (准时的) type myself, I 26 my kids are never late, but thats only because I make them get up at 5 am and 27 a lot when I cant control my anger. But parents in the UK hav
46、e been 28 that they stand to be fined 120 if their children are 29 late for school.The Sunday Times reported Warwickshire County Council will fine parents 60 if their kids are late to school repeatedly, and if they dont 30 the fine within three weeks, it will be 31 to 120. Parents will also be fined
47、 if their children dont show up for school 32 .The 33 of fining parents began at Winter Gardens Academy when the school 34 that children who turned up late were interrupting (打扰) classes for other students.I dont understand how parents get their kids to school late, 35 when it happens over and over
48、again. 36 should they be fined?If a child coming in late to class is going to 37 my punctual childrens 38 , I think my children might need to 39 to focus better. Life is full of distractions (分心的事物)On the other hand, if a 40 will help some parents to get their kids into class on time, maybe its a go
49、od thing.语篇解读:本文是议论文。作者针对一些学校因学生迟到处罚家长的做法提出了自己的观点。21A.changesBcontrolsCteaches Dtroubles解析:选D由第三、四段的内容可知,每天试图按时送孩子到学校令很多父母感到“烦扰(troubles)”。22A.wake up Bbring upCget ready Dlook for解析:选C根据破折号后的“clothes, shoes, breakfast, teeth, hair”可知,作者每天早上需要让孩子们都“准备妥当(get ready)”。23A.two BthreeCfour Dfive解析:选B由下文中
50、的“day care, primary school and high school”可知,作者需要到“三(three)”个地方送孩子,把孩子们放下。24A.adding BmakingClifting Dfacing解析:选A参见下题解析。25A.fast BlateChurriedly Dbadly解析:选B上文提到的是家长们每天需要应付的事。由下文中的“But parents in the UK have been that they stand to be fined 120 if their children are late for school”可知,现在又“加了(adding)
51、”一项“迟到(late)”会被罚款。26A.think BguessCmake sure Dfind out解析:选C由上文中的“a punctual (准时的) type myself”可知,作者会“确保(make sure)”自己的孩子不迟到。27A.run BdriveCwatch Dshout解析:选D根据下文中的“when I cant control my anger”,再结合作者早上忙碌的情形可知,作者会朝孩子“叫嚷(shout)”。28A.suggested BtoldCshown Dexpected解析:选B结合语境,此处表示家长们被“告知(told)”:若孩子迟到,他们会被
52、罚款。29A.repeatedly BsuddenlyCnearly Dhardly解析:选A下文中的“their kids are late to school repeatedly”是提示。30A.refuse BavoidCpay Dcheck解析:选C设空处所在句具体描述一些学校因学生迟到对家长进行罚款的几种情况。此处表示如果家长没有在三周之内“缴(pay)”罚款。31A.increased BcomparedCreturned Dfixed解析:选A与上文中的60相比,120显然是“增加了(increased)”。32A.in all Bafter allCat all Dabove
53、 all解析:选C迟到与根本就不来上学的行为都会受到处罚。not . at all“一点也不,根本不”。33A.story BexperienceCdiscussion Dpractice解析:选D此处指处罚家长的“做法(practice)”。34A.imagined BheardCdoubted Drealised解析:选D校方处罚家长是因为他们“发现(realised)”迟到的孩子会干扰到班里的其他孩子。35A.especially BsurelyCgenerally Dfinally解析:选A由上文可知,作者的孩子不迟到,因此她不明白有些孩子为什么会迟到,“尤其是(especially)
54、”一而再,再而三地迟到。36A.And BSoCOr DBut解析:选D尽管作者无法理解迟到的行为,“但是(But)”也质疑罚款的做法。37A.affect BreceiveCcontinue Dwaste解析:选A参见下题解析。38A.popularity BfreedomCeducation Dfuture解析:选C根据上文中的“interrupting (打扰) classes”和下文中的“distractions (分心的事物)”可知,此处指“影响(affect)”准时到校的孩子的“教育(education)”。39A.pretend BrememberCpromise Dlearn解
55、析:选D根据下文中的“Life is full of distractions (分心的事物)”可知,作者觉得需要做的事情是让自己的孩子“学会(learn)”更好地集中精力。40A.lesson BfineCwarning Dmessage解析:选B上文提到作者不赞成因孩子迟到进行罚款。根据“On the other hand”可知,她认为如果“罚款(fine)”有用的话,也是件好事。.语法填空(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。By good fortune, I was able to drift down the Mo
56、tu River in New Zealand 41 (two) during last year.The first journey 42 (lead) by Buzz, an American guide with a lot of rafting experience.The first half day was spent 43 (develop) teamwork.The discipline of following commands 44 question was necessary.In rapids, we 45 (fight) against the river and o
57、vercame it.We took the raft exactly 46 Buzz wanted it to go.At the end of the journey, we were all excited and happy 47 we won.The guide on the second journey was very softlyspoken.It seemed that it would be 48 (possible) to hear his voice above the noise of the rapids.He didnt try to take command o
58、f us or the river.At the end of the journey, the river became our friend, but not our enemy.The quiet guide was not our leader, but only the person whose sensitivity was more developed than 49 (we) 50 (give) the opportunity to choose a leader, everyone would have chosen someone like Buzz.However, at
59、 the end of the second journey, we had a different vision.语篇解读:本文主要介绍了作者去年的两次新西兰Motu河之旅。41twice考查副词。根据语境可知,此处表示两次的含义,故用副词twice在句子中作状语,与下文“on the second journey”呼应。42was led考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境及介词by可知,此处表示被动的概念,又根据上文“last year”可知,应用一般过去时,故用一般过去时的被动语态。43developing考查固定用法。spend time doing sth.意为“花费时间做某事”,为固定
60、用法,故此处填developing。44without/beyond考查介词。without/beyond question“毫无疑问”,为固定用法。45fought考查动词时态。根据其后的“overcame”可知,此处是在陈述过去发生的事情,故用一般过去时。46where考查连词。where引导状语从句,在从句中作地点状语。47because/since考查连词。根据语境可知,前后句表示逻辑上的因果关系,前果后因,故用连词because/since。48impossible考查词形转换。根据上文“The guide on the second journey was very softlys
61、poken”可推知,此处表示导游说话温和,在急流的噪音下不可能听到他的声音。故填impossible。49ours考查代词。空处与“whose sensitivity”呼应,故此处用名词性物主代词作宾语。50Given考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,give和句子主语everyone之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词。.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的
62、词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。A survey basing on 1,000 students found that half of the pupils and 80% of the middle school students sleeps less than nine hours every night. Too many homework given by school teachers and parents is the main reasons. Ot
63、her reason lies in students bad habits. Some students, for example, are absentminded while doing his homework, and some waste their afterclass time. The third reason is because some students have to get up early on weekdays to get school far away from home. Experts are calling at schools and parents
64、 to cut down on the amount of homework. And students should make a good use of their time. And it would be better if they could choose to study in a nearby school.答案:第一句:basingbased; sleepssleep第二句:manymuch; reasonsreason第三句:OtherAnother第四句:histheir第五句:becausethat; school前加to第六句:aton第七句:去掉a.书面表达(满分2
65、5分)假如你叫李华,你们学校英语俱乐部拟于1月20日举办一个“戏剧之夜”,你班在选剧目时遇到了困难。请你根据以下信息给某大学外教Professor Taylor写一封信,请他给你们一些建议。1Professor Taylor是英国戏剧方面的专家;2剧本内容应与校园相关;3表演时间在40分钟左右。注意:1.词数100左右;2信的开头已给出,但不计入总词数。参考词汇:戏剧之夜Drama Night;专家expert;英语俱乐部English ClubDear Professor Taylor,Were students from No.9 Middle School. Our teacher, M
66、s Wu, told us that we may write to you for help. Heres the problem. Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考范文:Dear Professor Taylor,Were students from No.9 Middle School. Our teacher, Ms Wu, told us that we may write to you for help. Heres the problem.The English Club of our school is going to hold a Drama Night o
67、n January 20. Our class would like to put on a short English play. But it is very difficult for us to find a good play which is not too long about 40 minutes. It is even more difficult to find something about school life. It is said that youre an expert on English drama and has been doing research in this field for many years. Would you please give us some advice? Well be thankful for your kind help and were looking forward to your early reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua- 14 - 版权所有高考资源网