1、单元综合检测(五)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)第一部分阅读(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMartn Ramrez from ArgentinaI think it is okay for scientists to grow geneticallyengineer food because they can develop better food and this can help with the hunger problem all around the world.Sci
2、entists can help us to have more and better meats to eat by cloning only the superior animals.I dont think that we should worry so much about geneticallyengineered food.Angela Fernandez from MexicoI dont know if the tomatoes we find in supermarkets are genetically manipulated or not.What I do know i
3、s that they are very bad! A tomato grown with sun and soil is much better.In the case of strawberries，actually, most strawberries we can find are very tasty.I guess, however, they have been genetically manipulated, too.Vera Sirotkina from RussiaIf we manipulate vegetable genes，we can also do with hu
4、man genes.So it may be possible that a substance which is left in food could get into a human body while the person is eating.Then, is it possible that this substance could modify the persons genetic structure?Pinar Mfftler from TurkeyI dont agree with the idea that scientists should not grow geneti
5、callyengineered food because it is not safe.If they want to make progress, they should do experiments.Its important to keep trying.If they dont keep trying, they will never be able to develop new technologies.Maybe these technologies wont be successful in the beginning, but if scientists keep trying
6、, they will develop new ways.语篇解读本文叙述了四人对转基因食品发表的观点。1Of the people about, who is obviously against geneticallyengineered food?APinar Mfftler from Turkey.BMartn Ramrez from Argentina.CVera Sirotkina from Russia.DAngela Fernandez from Mexico.D细节理解题。根据“What I do know is that they are very bad！”可知，Angel
7、a Fernandez明显反对转基因食品。2As far as Pinar Mfftler is concerned，_Adeveloping such food is a better way to solve world hungerBexperimenting on such food shouldnt be allowedCnew technologies will make such food safer to eatDthis kind of food is much better and tastierC细节理解题。根据“Maybe these technologies wont
8、 be successful in the beginning，but if scientists keep trying，they will develop new ways.”可知，C项正确。3What do we infer about Martn Ramrez?AHe doubts whether such food is safe.BHe worries that the crops will spoil.CHe doesnt like vegetables and fruit.DHe is in favor of cloning animals.D细节理解题。根据“Scientis
9、ts can help us to have more and better meats to eat by cloning only the superior animals.”可知，他支持克隆动物。BIn Colonial days，farm families worked from sunrise to sunset and sometimes longer.People had little time for play.They did not have a chance to see other people as much as we do today.But sometimes
10、they were able to turn hard work into good times and still visit with their neighbors.In Virginia，Indian corn was an important crop.In late autumn after the weather had turned cold，the corn was ready to be harvested.Each ear had a cover of leaves called the husk(壳).The colonists pulled ears of corn
11、from the dry stalks and stored the ears of corn.Later，they held a corn huskingparty.On a clear night in November，neighboring families gathered to husk (剥去的壳 )the corn.They lit lanterns in a barn and piled the corn in high mounds (垛)on the floor.Then everyone went to work.Most of the corn was yellow
12、or white.But from time to time, a red ear was found.The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.As people worked together, they enjoyed each others company.There was cider(苹果酒)to drink and cakes and cookies to eat.Corn husking was a favorite with boys and girls because they liked the chan
13、ce to have a party.语篇解读本文主要讲述了殖民地时期人们是如何庆祝丰收的。4When and where were corn husking parties held?AThey were held in barns at night.BThey were held in the fields at night.CThey were held on farms during the day.DThey were held on farms on moonless nights.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的第二句“They lit lanterns in a barn and
14、piled the corn in high mounds on the floor.”可知，他们是晚上在粮仓里面庆祝。5Why did boys and girls like corn huskings?AThey liked the chance to dress up.BThey liked to have parties.CThey liked to count the ears of corn.DThey liked to do hard work.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中的“because they liked the chance to have a party”可知，他
15、们喜欢聚会。6What is the passage mainly about?AIt is about harvesting an important crop.BIt is about Indians during Colonial days.CIt is about dances held in colonial barns.DIt is about how to husk corn.A主旨大意题。从总体上看，文章主要讲述了当地人们收获玉米的过程，故选A项。7How would the person feel when he found a red corn?AHe would feel
16、 very happy.BHe would feel very sorry.CHe would feel very worried.DHe would feel very satisfied.A推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.”可知，由于发现红色玉米的人将有好的运气，所以他会很高兴。CDear Sir，There is a plan to build a new supermarket on the edge of the Whitefields housing estate(住宅区)，o
17、n the land where the local library now is.I live at Whitefields，and I would like to express my concern about this plan.It is not that I am completely against the idea of building a supermarketI just think that as a community we need to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages before committing ours
18、elves.It is clear that the library is underused and in poor condition.It is also clear that there are very few shops near here and a supermarket would be a good thing to have.But the people who want to build the supermarket seem to think that no one wants the library any more，and that it isnt a must
19、 because of the Internet and so on.Is this necessarily true, especially for elderly people？What about young people who dont have the Internet at home and need to go to the library to do their homework? Where can they study if they have to share a room with a younger brother or sister?On the other ha
20、nd, there is an argument that a new supermarket would not only bring more choice of shopping and more convenience for local people, but it would also bring some muchneeded jobs for younger people in the townand this is a good point.What we need to do is consider the effect a supermarket will have on
21、 our quality of life.Certainly local people, including me, will find shopping a lot easier and more convenient.But there will also be extra traffic.In a few years from now，the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytime and delivery lorries at night, and not only thatwe will have got use
22、d to it, too.Are more jobs and more convenience worth such an influence on our daily lives? Perhaps, but this is what we have to ask ourselves.I believe that all the people of Whitefields, and the authority, need to discuss this question in an openminded wayand I hope that by the time a decision is
23、taken，we will have had a full and fair discussion of the issues involved, and that the local authority will have really listened to everyones view.Is that too much to ask?Yours faithfully，Tom Watkins语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。作者通过书信的形式向有关部门建议要谨慎考虑把图书馆改建为超市的计划。虽然超市能方便人们的日常生活，提供就业机会，但图书馆能丰富没有网络的人的精神世界，帮助学生完成作业，这一点是
24、超市无法取代的。因此作者希望有关部门能够慎重考虑。8The supporters of the supermarket probably think_Athe library is no longer neededBthe library is too poor to be rebuiltCthe supermarket brings down goods priceDsupermarket increases local workers incomeA细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But the people who want to build the supermarket seem to
25、think that no one wants the library any more”可知，支持建超市的人是因为他们觉得不再有人想要图书馆了。9What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AShopping convenience.BJob opportunity.CLife quality.DTraffic condition.D词义猜测题。it作代词时，代表前文已提到过的一件事物。前文中提到“the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytime a
26、nd delivery lorries at night(这个住宅区的路白天会塞满车，晚上有运输卡车)”可知，此处的it指的是交通情况。10What is the authors attitude toward the plan?AApproving.BNeutral.CNegative. DConfident.C观点态度题。根据第一段中的“I would like to express my concern about this plan.It is not that I am completely against.”可知，作者写这封信的目的是为了表达自己对于这个计划的担心，而且作者希望有关
27、部门能权衡利弊后再做出决定，说明作者对这个计划的态度是消极的。11Why is the letter written?ATo promote effective public reading.BTo call for concern over an urban project.CTo discuss ways of improving life quality.DTo express dissatisfaction with public equipment.B推理判断题。文中第一段提到社区图书馆将被改建为超市的计划，作者在信中表达了他的顾虑。根据“I just think that as a
28、 community we need to weigh up the advantages.”可知，作者希望有关部门能够权衡利弊后再做出决定，故这封信的写作目的是呼吁关注这个项目。DIn the basement of a landmark 27story tower in Stockholm，Petterson is hoping to sow the seeds of an indoor urban farming revolution.He is the chief executive of Plantagon，a new urban farming factory set to kic
29、k off operations in the basement of an office block in the Swedish capital.He is by no means the first enthusiast for indoor farming, which has become increasingly fashionable in recent years.Claims for the practice of growing food in basements range from feeding people in desert environments to tra
30、nsforming the negative environmental effects of monoculture farming.Plantagons early promises reflect this new optimism.Petterson calls the farms approach “agritechture ”：the combination of agriculture, technology and architecture hoping to revolutionize how we live and eat.The term may be new，but t
31、he concept isnt.Indoor farming is made possible by agricultural technologies such as hydroponics (growing plants without soil)and aeroponics (in which plants are grown in air over containers).Food can be produced without direct sunlight or soil.Plantagon plans to grow highvalue foods in a pumicelike
32、 material rather than soil.Water for the plants is measured precisely.It will also dehumidify(除湿)the air and reuse any extra water to ensure zero waste.Compared with conventional agriculture, it will need much less water to produce the same amount of crops.Energy is also a key issue for indoor urban
33、 farms，which have to create artificial sunlight.Although advances in the efficiency of LED lights have helped bring down energy consumption in recent years, plants use only about 1 percent of the artificial light produced.This leads to a great waste of energy, most of which disappears as heat.The ba
34、sement farm will capture around 70 percent of this wasted heat and pipe it into the heating system of the office block above.Oxygen produced by the plants will be sent to office workers via the buildings air conditioners.语篇解读在斯德哥尔摩一座地标性的27层塔楼的地下室里，彼得森希望播下室内都市农业革命的种子。他将在瑞典首都的一座办公大楼的地下室开始运营。12What doe
35、s Plantagon plan to do in the basement?AGrow crops.BDo operations.COpen a seed company.DGive lectures about farming.A细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Petterson is hoping to sow the seeds of an indoor urban farming revolution.”可知，他要在地下室内开办室内农场，故选A项。13What does the underlined phrase “The term” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
36、AAeroponics.BHydroponics.CMonoculture. DAgritechture.D词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Petterson calls the farms approachagritechture：the combination of agriculture，technology and architecture hoping to revolutionize how we live and eat.”可知，此处的the term指的就是“agritechture”。14What do indoor farms do with energy waste?APro
37、duce oxygen.BRun air conditioners.CHeat offices.DCreate artificial sunlight.C推理判断题。根据第六段中的“The basement farm will capture around 70 percent of this wasted heat and pipe it into the heating system of the office block above.”可知，地下室农场将捕获约70%的这种废热，并将其注入办公大楼上方的供暖系统，故选C项。15What is the text mainly about?AA
38、 farming revolution.BPettersons achievement.CA watersaving farming project.DAn environmentfriendly system.A主旨大意题。根据文章的主题句“Petterson is hoping to sow the seeds of an indoor urban farming revolution.”可知，本文主要介绍的是“农业革命”。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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Anyone who knows
39、me well would see me as an optimist._16_This was the case for me on a particularly cold January day.I felt exhausted by the painful challenges I was dealing with in my personal life._17_The gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight.About midway through the day, I left work to get some lunch.Sti
40、ll feeling negative，I noticed that the sun had come out for a moment.I began to think about my negative attitude and reminded myself that I was responsible for choosing my state of mind._18_Even though I reminded myself of this truth, I couldnt make the change.As I stopped at a red light, I looked a
41、t the car in front of mine.The personalized license plate caught my eyeIt read “SUNZOUT”This brought an immediate smile to my face._19_And in the midst of the longest, darkest, coldest winter, this in itself was a blessing.But then my eyes moved to the car that was next to the SUNZOUT vehicle.The li
42、cense plate on that car read “GROUCH”This brought more than a smile to my face as I laughed out loud! Seeing the two opposite license plates at that exact moment in time strengthened my previous recognition of my ability to choose my attitude._20_I returned to work and share my story with several co
43、workers who responded with warm laughter at what I refer to as my “message from beyond”I learned that day that when were feeling too discouraged to bring ourselves out of a passive state, relief is only a prayer away !AThe weather seemed to match my mood.BPessimists think the opposite way，however.CH
44、owever，even optimists can temporarily lose hope.DIt felt like a reminder that the sun was shining after all.EDo you think that the sunshine will spread throughout your life?FI felt my spirit lift as I made the decision to choose a positive attitude.GWhile I could not ignore the pain I was going thro
45、ugh，I could choose to think positively.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己有一天情绪低落，当看到两个截然相反的个性车牌时心情转变的故事。16C前一句说“任何了解我的人都会认为我是一个乐观主义者”，后一句又说“在一个寒冷的一月里我就是这样”。由此可知，此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句，C项“即使是乐观主义者也可能暂时失去希望”符合语境。17A根据本空后的“The gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight.”可知，灰暗的天空甚至没有一缕阳光，故A项“天气似乎很合我的心情”符合语境。18G根据本空前的“I b
46、egan to think about my negative attitude and reminded myself that I was responsible for choosing my state of mind.”可知，我开始思考我的消极态度，并提醒自己，我有责任选择我的心态。G项“虽然我不能忽视我正在经历的痛苦，但我可以选择积极地思考”可承接上文。19D根据本空前的“This brought an immediate smile to my face.”可知，这使我的脸上立刻露出了笑容。D项“这感觉就像在提醒自己：阳光毕竟是灿烂的”符合语境。20F根据本空前的“Seeing
47、the two opposite license plates at that exact moment in time strengthened my previous recognition of my ability to choose my attitude.”可知，此处承接上文，讲的是积极的态度对自己的影响，F项“当我决定选择一种积极的态度时，我感到精神振奋”符合语境。第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(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。It s a memorable period w
48、hen I lost a longtime job.It happened in 2004, when our company announced the job_21_，facing the global economic crisis.We all_22_the insurance company we worked for was not as_23_as it used to be.Then, one day, I entered my office and was_24_I got fired.During that week, I did almost nothing to cha
49、nge my situation，_25_renewing my old contacts with writers that I built when I worked as an experienced_26_many years ago.Beyond this, I remained a_27_unemployed loser.Soon enough, I received an order from a writer.Then I was_28_by a few more people who needed my services, and gradually my reputatio
50、n recovered.Though this_29_job couldnt support me long, I could make ends meet while_30_a job.During my hard times, I made the_31_of a man from Japan, who wanted to have his novel translated into English quickly, and I_32_that.We worked together for a while.He inspired me to find new opportunities f
51、rom_33_companies instead of the same ones.I started to look at the world from another_34_；I figured out what I truly wanted, and_35_the thought that “the man is for work, not the work for the man”语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。主题语境是“人与自我”。作者通过失业、找工作的历程，对工作有了新的认识，感悟到不能为了工作而工作，应为了自己想做的事努力。21A.trainingBadvertisementCcut
52、 DlossC根据上文中的“I lost a longtime job”和下文中的“I got fired”可知，公司宣布要裁员。job cut裁员。22A.expected BrealizedCpromised DsuspectedB根据上文中的“facing the global economic crisis”可知，作者和他的同事们已经意识到(realize)公司赢利不如以往。23A.responsible BinfluentialCprofitable DattractiveC参见上题解析。profitable有利润的，赢利的，符合题意。responsible负责的：influenti
53、al有影响力的；attractive有吸引力的。24A.warned BremindedCconvinced DinformedD有一天，作者到办公室后被通知他被解雇了。warn提醒注意，使警惕；remind提醒，使想起；convince使相信；inform通知，告知。25A.except BwithoutClike DdespiteA作者几乎没有做什么来改变这种局面，除了联系下以前工作时认识的人，except“除之外”，符合题意。26A.editor BagentCinsurer DtranslatorD根据上文的“writers”和尾段中的“who wanted to have his n
54、ovel translated into English quickly”可知，作者做的是翻译工作。translator译者，符合语境。editor编辑；agent代理人，经纪人；insurer承保人。27A.low BconfusedCuseless DsensitiveA上文提到作者被解雇，其后的一周作者几乎不做任何事情来改变自己失业的现状，由此可推知，他处于一种低沉、沮丧的状态，故选low“沮丧的，消沉的”。28A.praised BreachedCinspired DcaughtB根据上文中的“renewing my old contacts”和下文中的“who needed my s
55、ervices”可知，这些需要作者服务的客户联系作者，reach在此处表示“(尤指用电话)联系，与取得联系”，符合语境。29A.relaxing BliteraryCtemporary DchallengingC根据上文内容以及下文中的“couldnt support me long”可知，翻译只是作者暂时的工作。temporary短暂的，暂时的，临时的，符合题意。relaxing令人放松的，轻松的；literary文学的，文学上的；challenging有挑战性的。30A.resigning fromBdreaming ofCkeeping up Dhunting forD这份临时工作可以让
56、作者找工作的同时勉强维持生计。resign from从辞职；dream of渴望，梦想；keep up保持；hunt for寻找。31A.acquaintanceBimpressionCassessment DcelebrationA根据下文可知，作者认识了一位来自日本的男士。make the acquaintance of sb.结识某人。32A.accepted BchosenCrepeated DrejectedA根据上文作者接翻译工作以及下文中的“We worked together for a while”可知，作者接受了(accept)翻译这部小说的工作。33A.developin
57、g BdistinctCpotential DsimilarB根据上文中的“He inspired me to find new opportunities”和下文中的“instead of the same ones”可知，他激励作者从不同的公司中寻找新机会，而不是相同的公司。developing发展中的；distinct不同种类的；potential潜在的，可能的；similar相似的。34A.approach BinstructionCangle DbackgroundC根据上文可知，作者在这位日本朋友的鼓励下思想发生了变化，因此他开始从另一个角度看待世界。angle观点，立场，角度。3
58、5A.possessed BsupportedCappreciated DquitD根据上文中的“started to look at the world from another_；I figured out what I truly wanted”可知，作者弄清了自己真正想要的，意识到不能为了工作而工作，摒弃了(quit)“人是为工作服务的，而不是工作为人服务的”这一想法。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。A Florida boy who called 911 because he was lonely has
59、 now made friends with a kindhearted police officer.Tallahassee police officer Joe White responded 36._a call made by a sixyearold boy.While there 37._(be)no emergency at the house, White said the child was upset and told him he was lonely.“It took Officer White some time 38._(explain)how 911 is use
60、d and how its for emergencies，”read a post on the Tallahassee Police Departments Facebook page.“Then Officer White said hed always to be a friend ！”In addition to 39._(give)the child a lesson on the proper use of 911 ，White gave the child a stuffed animal and let him sit in his car.Since the heartwa
61、rming story was shared on Facebook，it 40._(attract)hundreds of comments from people 41._(touch)by the tale.“Its such 42._extraordinary story! I really admire Officer White for being just what this young man neededa friend.And its also a great opportunity for a learning experiencethe 43._(important)o
62、f using 911 properly.What White has done 44._(positive)influences those 45._have been inspired by this story.I hope they will keep up the friendship，” wrote Jean Smith.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了一位6岁小男孩和一位接警的警官之间的故事，警官给了小男孩最需要的东西朋友。36to考查固定短语。因为警官是接电话，respond to意为“响应，回答”，固定搭配，故填to。37was考查时态和主谓一致。作者在讲述发生在过去的故
63、事，所以时态要用一般过去时，emergency为单数，故填was。38to explain考查非谓语动词。在It takes sb.some time/money to do sth.句型中动词不定式作主语，故填to explain。39giving考查动名词。in addition to中to为介词，介词后跟名词或动名词，故填giving。40has attracted考查时态。since引导时间状语从句，后面的主句要用完成时，作者在讲故事发生后对现在的影响，所以用现在完成时，主语为it，故填has attracted。41touched考查非谓语动词。此处非谓语动词作定语修饰people，
64、people与touch之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词形式，故填touched。42an考查冠词。story为可数名词，第一次出现，要用不定冠词，且extraordinary的发音以元音音素开头，故填an。43importance考查名词。定冠词the后，介词of前要用名词，故填importance。44positively考查副词。修饰动词要用副词，故填positively。45who考查定语从句。先行词为those，指那些人，在后面的定语从句中作主语，故填who。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华。你将在校体育节的开幕式上发言，倡议大家
65、积极参加体育活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：1你的倡议；2活动的重要性。注意：1.词数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Hello，everyone!_Thats all.Thank you.参考范文Hello, everyone!Its a great honor to stand here to share with you the importance of doing sports.I sincerely invite all of you to take physical exercise.Our school advocates
66、that we should play sports for at least one hour a day to live a healthy life.We can benefit a lot from outdoor activities，physically and mentally.By taking exercise regularly，we can build up our health and strength.A strong body can help protect us from diseases.Whats more，team sports like basketba
67、ll can teach us how to work with others.Team spirit will be of great benefit to us in our future jobs.So，lets make exercise part of our life.Thats all.Thank you.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。In 1989, fresh out of high school, I had the difficult task of choosing a career path befo
68、re college started in three months.In those days in Pakistan，there were limited options(选择)：becoming a doctor or an engineer，or entering the financial world after getting a business degree.I wasnt interested in engineering, so that I was left with medicine or business.I couldnt decide.My uncle, one
69、of the elders in the family, suggested that I do a work placement to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital.After that, I could make a decision.It seemed like a brilliant idea.I was accepted for a months placement at a foreign bank in Karachi.I got a
70、feel for how the world of finance functioned，made new friends, and generally enjoyed the mostly easygoing work surroundings.The month passed rapidly, and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi.The experience couldnt have been more different.The hospital had an intense environment.The
71、days started early (at 7 am., compared to 9 am.at the bank), and were filled with endless duties.And the night calls！This was crazy，working all day, through the night, and again the next day.I began thinking about my two experiences.The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere, better working hou
72、rs and less stress.The hospital was full of excitement and unpredictability，but the studying and training was difficult.It seemed that the business option was going to win out.Near the end of my month at the hospital，I was driving home after an especially busy night call.In front of me was a public
73、bus，with college students sitting on the top.As the driver weaved through (穿梭)traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side.注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Suddenly，a boy fell off the back of the bus._The next day，when I went to hospital to see the boy，all his family got up，with grateful smile
74、s on their faces._参考范文Suddenly，a boy fell off the back of the bus.He hit the road face down and rolled over.He lay motionless in the middle of the road as the bus drove away quickly.The cars directly behind the bus braked to avoid the boy，but none stopped.I knew that if the boy was bleeding into his
75、 brain，he could die soon.I stopped my car.I lifted his unconscious body into my car with the help of some passersby and raced back to the hospital.The next day，when I went to hospital to see the boy，all his family got up，with grateful smiles on their faces.The mother held my hands and started weepin
76、g.“Sir，you are an angel，”she repeated over and over again.After comforting her，I went over to the boy.He managed to smile and squeeze my hand.No words were spoken between usnone was needed.I spent the rest of the day in a state of excitement，the most unforgettable mood I had ever experienced.Driving home that evening，I knew what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.My career path became crystal clear at that moment.
