1、UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY综合素养评估卷时间:100分钟分数: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。AMothers DayThe second Sunday in May is Mothers Day. Mothers Day is a special day for everyone! On that day, children usually give their mothers cards, presents and flowers. But
2、most of the people like giving their mothers carnations(康乃馨).Fathers DayFathers Day is on the third Sunday in June. Some Americans thought that if we had Mothers Day, we should have a Fathers Day. On Fathers Day there is no party. But children will give their fathers some presents and the best wishe
3、s. Fathers are great. We should give the best wishes to them. HalloweenHalloween is on October 31st. On this day, in front of the house there are a lot of pumpkin lights. They are very beautiful. Every family has a lot of sweets. When children go to knock at their doors, people will give them sweets
4、.Thanksgiving DayThe fourth Thursday of November every year is a special day in America. Some Americans think Thanksgiving Day is more important than Christmas Day. On that day, all people have supper with their family. Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, have family gatherings an
5、d enjoy holiday meals. People like to eat turkey and some fruits. On that day people are all happy. But in Canada Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October. 1. On which day can children ask for and get sweets?A. Fathers Day.B. Thanksgiving Day. C. Halloween.D. Mothers Day.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第
6、三段Halloween中“Every family has a lot of sweets. When children go to knock at their doors, people will give them sweets.”可知,万圣节前夕每个家庭都会准备很多糖果,孩子们可以去敲门并会得到糖果。答案:C 2. What will Americans do on Thanksgiving Day?A. They say thanks.B. They have gatherings with friends. C. They go on holiday. D. They buy ma
7、ny cards.解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“On that day, all people have supper with their family. Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, have family gatherings and enjoy holiday meals.”可知,美国人会在感恩节的时候和家人聚在一起用餐,而且那天人们会相互表达对彼此的感谢。答案:A3. What can be known about the festivals in the text?A. Fathers Day
8、is a festival with a long history in the U.S. B. Turkey is the traditional food in Western countries. C. Thanksgiving Day is more important than Christmas. D. Mothers Day is to honour mothers devotion to children.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“On that day, children usually give their mothers cards, presents and flo
9、wers. But most of the people like giving their mothers carnations.”可知,母亲节是为了纪念母亲对孩子的奉献。答案:DBOne spring morning many years ago, I was on southeastern Alaskas Kupreanof Island when I saw a huge wolf caught in a trap. From her appearance, I realised it was a mother wolf and that somewhere hungry pups(幼
10、崽) were waiting for her. I guessed she had been trapped for only a few days. So her pups were probably still alive, hungry, surely no more than a few miles away. But I thought if I released the wolf, she would tear me to pieces. So I decided to search for her pups instead. Following some footprints,
11、 I finally found four tiny pups. One by one, I placed them in a bag and headed back. When the mother wolf spotted me, she stood up, possibly picking up the smell of her young. I released the pups, and they raced to her. What next? I wondered. The mother wolf was clearly suffering. Yet each time I mo
12、ved in her direction, she let out a threatening sound. I put up a shelter for myself and was soon asleep nearby. At dawn, I was awakened by the four pups sniffing at my face and hands. I glanced towards the anxious mother wolf. If I could only win her confidence, I thought. It was her only hope. Ove
13、r the next few days, I fed her, talked gently with her and played with the pups. But the big animal never took her eyes off me. When I was beginning to lose hope, at dusk on the fifth day, I saw a wag(摇摆) of her tail. I moved within the length of her chain. She remained still. My heart in my mouth,
14、I slowly placed my hand on the wolfs injured leg. “OK,” I said. “Well have you out of there.” I pressed and the trap sprang open. The wolf pulled free. Slowly, she headed towards me. She smelled my hands and arms and then began licking(舔) my fingers. I was astonished. This went against everything Id
15、 ever heard about wolves. Yet, strangely, it all seemed so natural. 4. What did the writer do after he discovered the mother wolf?A. He looked for the pups.B. He set up a trap. C. He put the wolf in a bag.D. He frightened off the wolf.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的“So I decided to search for her pups instead.”可知,当
16、作者发现这头母狼以后他决定去寻找她的幼崽。答案:A5. Why did the writer stay with the wolves for 5 days?A. To study the habit of the wolves. B. To gain the trust of the mother wolf. C. To witness the growth of the pups. D. To experience the charm of the wild.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的“If I could only win her confidence, I thought. It
17、was her only hope.”可知,作者想要赢得母狼的信任,这是母狼得救的唯一希望。答案:B6. How did the writer feel when he was trying to remove the trap?A. Nervous. B. Proud. C. Relieved. D. Hopeless.解析:推理判断题。根据第四段的“My heart in my mouth, I slowly placed my hand on the wolfs injured leg.”可知,当作者试图挪走捕捉器时,他感觉很紧张。heart in ones mouth 表示“心悬在嗓子
18、眼上”,形容紧张、害怕。答案:A7. The text delivers the message that . A. creatures are born equalB. having comes before givingC. wagging wolves seldom biteD. kindness deserves acceptance解析:推理判断题。通读全文以及根据文章的几处关键信息“So I decided to search for her pups instead.”“I pressed and the trap sprang open. The wolf pulled fre
19、e.”“Slowly, she headed towards me.”可知,作者看到了受伤的母狼,并决定为其寻找幼崽,还想尽办法赢得母狼的信任以救母狼脱离陷阱,母狼也一点点卸下了戒备之心。由此可知,这篇文章传递了一个信息,那就是善良值得认可。答案:DCThe long-running Detective Conan(名侦探柯南) has a strong fan base on Asian TV today. Detective Conan tells a story about a gifted high school student detective who turns into a y
20、oung boy after he is forced to take a poison. He attends a primary school and together with detective Kogoro Mouri and his daughter Ran, Conan helps the police solve difficult mysteries. Since 1994, the comic(连环漫画) has grown up with the generation of the 1980s and become an indispensable part of the
21、ir childhood memory. Another well-loved series is coming backSlam Dunk. The basketball-themed manga(动漫) from 1990 to 1996 is also a fond memory from childhood. Many people said, “Now the basketballers are coming back, and so is the little detective boy. For a moment, I thought I was turning back the
22、 clock.”Most people can relate to the two comic series because both of them attach importance to(重视) common values that we had when we were children. The main characters in Slam Dunk are growing up and struggling for their dreams. There is courage, friendship and intelligence in Detective Conan. The
23、 return of the comic is a chance to remember who we once were. It wasnt until we were adults that we realised the world wasnt what it looked like in comics. Time flies, but the young man we admire will always stay young. 8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The duty of a detective.B. The
24、mystery of the police.C. The importance of childhood. D. The content of Detective Conan. 解析:段落大意题。根据第二段“Detective Conan tells a story about a gifted high school student detective who turns into a young boy after he is forced to take a poison. He attends a primary school and together with detective K
25、ogoro Mouri and his daughter Ran, Conan helps the police solve difficult mysteries.”可知,第二段主要在介绍名侦探柯南的故事内容。故选D。答案:D9. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Incorrect. B. Frightening. C. Necessary. D. Unfortunate.解析:词义猜测题。根据下文“Another well-loved series is coming
26、 backSlam Dunk. The basketball-themed manga from 1990 to 1996 is also a fond memory from childhood.”可知,和1990年至1996年的篮球主题漫画也是童年的美好回忆一样,自1994年以来,名侦探柯南与八零后一起成长,成为他们童年记忆中不可或缺的一部分。故可知画线单词意思为“不可或缺的;必要的”。答案:C 10. What is the similarity between Detective Conan and Slam Dunk?A. They are European comics. B. T
27、hey are not popular with children. C. They attach importance to adults life. D. They focus on childrens common values.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段“Most people can relate to the two comic series because both of them attach importance to common values that we had when we were children.”可知,名侦探柯南和灌篮高手的相似之处在于,它们关注的是儿童
28、的共同价值观。答案:D11. From which is the text probably taken?A. A TV review(评论). B. A biology report. C. A magazine. D. A travel guidebook.解析:推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The long-running Detective Conan has a strong fan base on Asian TV today.”,以及文章主要内容为介绍名侦探柯南和灌篮高手对孩子产生的影响可推测文章最有可能来自一篇电视评论。答案:ADThe Mystery of Dark Matte
29、rIf you look at the night sky, youll often see stars moving very quickly. In fact, they move much more quickly than they should according to their size and the laws of physics. Scientists do not completely understand why the speed of these stars is so high. But many believe the reason is that much o
30、f the universe is made up of something called “dark matter”. Groups of stars called galaxies, such as the Milky Way, might even consist of ninety percent dark matter. How much something weighs depends on where it is. The same object weighs only half as much on Mars as it does on Earth and almost thr
31、ee times as much on Jupiter. So scientists prefer to talk about the mass of something rather than how much it weighs, because mass does not change. They can work out the mass of galaxies by measuring the distance between them and the speed they move. Recently, Dr Jorge Penarrubia and a team from Edi
32、nburgh University discovered something interesting. The mass of the Milky Way is only half as much as the mass of another nearby galaxy, Andromeda. This seems strange, but dark matter may explain why. Finding out more about dark matter can help us understand how the universe began, but this is not e
33、asy. Lots of scientists with different types of expert knowledge are working on the problem. The Edinburgh team is working with many other universities like the University of British Columbia. We cant see dark matter. Its very difficult to measure and we cant find out its mass. Unlike stars, dark ma
34、tter doesnt produce or reflect light. But we can make a good guess that it is there because of the way things move and the way light bends. Experts now think dark matter may be very different from the matter which we find on Earth. There may also be five times as much dark matter in the universe as
35、ordinary matter. The Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky first gave dark matter its name in the 1930s. Researchers have been looking for it ever since. Today, technology such as the Large Hadron Collider is collecting more and more information but this technology cannot tell us everything. New ways of find
36、ing dark matter will be needed. Investigating dark matter may even mean we will need to start asking questions about the way we look at the universe, including the ideas of Albert Einstein. 12. In what way do scientists find out the mass of galaxies?A. Depending on where they are. B. Depending on ho
37、w much they weigh. C. According to the way they move and the laws of physics. D. By calculating how far between them and how fast they move.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“They can work out the mass of galaxies by measuring the distance between them and the speed they move.”可知,科学家们根据星系之间的距离和移动速度计算出星系的质量。答案:D13. W
38、hich of the following statements about dark matter is NOT true?A. It cant be seen. B. It doesnt reflect light. C. It is not unlike ordinary matter.D. It affects the movement of things.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段第一句、第三句和第五句的内容可知黑暗物质和普通的物质并不相同。故C项说法是错误的。答案:C 14. What may get researchers looking for dark matter?A.
39、To change the way light bends. B. To prove the ideas of Albert Einstein. C. To collect more and more information.D. To help understand the origin of the universe. 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Finding out more about dark matter can help us understand how the universe began, but this is not easy. Lots of scienti
40、sts with different types of expert knowledge are working on the problem.”可知,很多不同领域的科学家研究黑暗物质是因为它可以帮助我们理解宇宙是如何开始的,也就是帮助我们了解宇宙的起源。答案:D15. How is the article organised?(P: Paragraph)A. B. C. D. 解析:篇章结构题。本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了宇宙中的黑暗物质。第一段告诉我们宇宙中星星的移动速度很快的现象;第二段介绍了质量和重量的差别。第二段最后一句是承上启下句,由此引出第三、四段对黑暗物质的介绍。最后一段介绍了
41、科学家对黑暗物质研究的过程,我们要用新的方法来研究黑暗物质。故D项中的篇章结构是正确的。答案:D第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据下面短文内容,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。When youre meeting someone for the first time, youre eager to make a good impression. Your body language can make a great difference. Shake hands firmlyWeak handshakes can make you se
42、em shy and anything but confident. 16. You wont impress anyone by giving them a painful hand. 17Stand up straight, but dont tighten up, or you may look nervous. Be sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed. Keep a suitable amount of eye contact18. Not only are you paying attention, but
43、youre interested as well. Whenever there is a natural pause in the conversation, feel free to casually glance at something else. Eye contact is good, but nonstop staring can be a little unsettling!Nod and smile when appropriateTry nodding three times to show that youre really absorbed in what he is
44、saying. When it comes to smiling, 19! If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral(无感情的), you could leave a bad impression. Laugh genuinelyEven if youre in a formal setting, if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh, laugh! Show him that you hav
45、e a sense of humour, and that youre listening to what he is saying. 20, laughing is a great way to help you look cheerful. A. Keep your posture relaxedB. make sure it reaches your eyesC. keep your feet close togetherD. This applies to both sitting and standingE. If youre in a worrying or nervous sit
46、uationF. Your handshake should be firm but not too tightG. It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation答案:16.F17.A18.G19.B20.E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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Many years ago, when I was working in the emergency department, I met John, an amput
47、ee(被截肢者). John had lost a leg during the war. He was 21 24 years old when that happened, but he never felt regretful. John said life had been 22 to him. John loved to stop by to 23 with the nurses. He loved to tell stories of how his family had come to this country. He really loved people. When he l
48、earned I was injured in a car accident, John came to24 me. I was walking my dog. As I crossed the street, a man went through the stop sign and 25 me. My neck was fractured(骨折). I was so afraid of the operation, 26 that I may not walk again. When John came, he sensed my 27. He shared with me his own
49、experiences. He transferred(转移) his own attitude to me and 28 me to believe, walk and learn to 29 instead of death. He said if he could 30 it, so could I. He came to see me every day for four whole weeks, until I was well enough to be allowed to go home. Life moved on, and so did I to other areas of
50、 nursing. I didnt31 John for quite some time, but we always kept in touch. My mother 32 one year ago. On that same day, I nearly lost my own life. I had an adverse reaction(不良反应) to a medication. I was sent to a hospital and 33 to attend her funeral. John 34 again. He helped me understand how we fee
51、l, how we heal(疗伤) and how we move on. How powerful his presence was to me! I was 35 for such a treasure. 21. A. evenB. already C. onceD. only解析:当John失去腿的时候他只有24岁,但是他不后悔。even甚至;already已经;once曾经;only只有。答案:D22. A. necessaryB. goodC. hardD. boring解析:他说生活对他来说很好。necessary必要的;good好的;hard 困难的;boring无聊的。答案:
52、B23. A. talkB. workC. studyD. walk解析:根据后文“He loved to tell stories of how his family had come to this country.”可知,他喜欢和护士聊天,讲述自己家人的事情。talk交谈;work工作;study学习;walk行走。答案:A24. A. tellB. teachC. visitD. treat解析:根据后文“When John came, he sensed my 27. He shared with me his own experience. He transferred his o
53、wn attitude to me and 28 me to believe, walk and learn to29instead of death. He said if he could 30 it, so could I. He came to see me every day for four whole weeks, until I was well enough to be allowed to go home.”可知,当他知道“我”在一次车祸中受伤了,他过来看望“我”。tell告诉;teach教;visit看望,拜访;treat治疗。答案:C25. A. choseB. sav
54、edC. shookD. hit解析:根据上文“When he learned I was injured in a car accident”可知,“我”在车祸中受伤,被车辆给撞了。choose选择;save拯救;shake摇晃;hit撞击。答案:D26. A. hopingB. worryingC. knowingD. believing解析:“我”很害怕做手术,担心不能再行走。hope希望;worry担忧;know知道;believe相信。答案:B27. A. fearB. angerC. regretD. pity解析:根据上文“I was so afraid of the opera
55、tion, 26that I may not walk again.”可知,“我”害怕做手术,被John察觉到了。fear害怕;anger 生气;regret后悔;pity遗憾。答案:A28. A. invitedB. allowedC. helpedD. ordered解析:句意:他把自己的态度传递给我,帮助我相信、行走以及学着生活而不是死亡。invite邀请;allow允许;help帮助;order命令。答案:C29. A. waitB. lookC. stayD. live解析:他把自己的态度传递给“我”,帮助“我”相信、行走以及学着生活而不是死亡。wait 等待;look看;stay保
56、持;live生活。答案:D30. A. findB. considerC. makeD. change解析:他说如果他能做到,“我”也可以。make it成功。答案:C31. A. serveB. supportC. missD. see解析:根据后半部分“but we always kept in touch”可知,“我”有一段时间没有看到John了。serve 服务;support支持;miss想念;see看见。答案:D32. A. showed offB. went backC. passed awayD. turned up解析:根据下文“attend her funeral”可知,一
57、年前,“我”的母亲去世了。show off炫耀;go back回去;pass away去世;turn up出现,露面。答案:C33. A. sadB. surprisedC. readyD. unable解析:根据上文“I was sent to a hospital”可知,“我”患病被送去医院,不能参加母亲的葬礼。sad伤心的;surprised惊讶的;ready准备好的;unable不能的。答案:D34. A. cameB. roseC. staredD. called解析:根据后文“How powerful his presence was to me!”可知,在“我”需要帮助的时候,J
58、ohn再次来到“我”的身边。come来;rise升起;stare盯着看;call打电话。答案:A35. A. hopefulB. thankfulC. sorryD. afraid解析:根据文章可知,由于John的帮助,“我”才能渡过难关,所以充满感激。hopeful充满希望的;thankful感激的;sorry遗憾的;afraid害怕的。答案:B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。Kung Pao Chicken is a traditional Chinese dish and famous for its ric
59、hness and variety and regarded by many as the most popular Chinese dish internationally. You can find it in almost every Chinese restaurant overseas. Its 36. _(popular) has made it a name card for Chinese cuisine(菜肴). 37. _(it) flavour combines sourness, sweetness and spiciness(辣), with the first tw
60、o as the major ones. Its a good choice for the feast on Spring Festival Eve, 38. _most Chinese families enjoy time together. Kung Pao Chicken is a dish from Sichuan cuisine, 39. _it originated from La cuisine in Shandong Province. The dish is believed to be the creation of Ding Baozhen, 40. official
61、 during the Qing Dynasty. Ding 41. _(serve)as a leader in Shandong Province and later in Sichuan Province. He favoured peanuts and spicy food, so he improved the Shandong dish “Jiang Bao Chicken” by 42. (add) pepper to it. After he came to Sichuan, the dish was popularised. The dish spreads so 43. (
62、wide) that its been localised in various places. Some even use meat instead of chicken 44. _(cook) this dish. When it went to the West, the people there also improved it according 45. _ their own preferences. 答案: 36. popularity37. Its38. when39. but/yet40. an41. served42. adding43. widely44. to cook
63、45. to第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是校学生会主席李华,为了帮助你校的外国留学生更好地适应中国生活,学生会将为他们举办讲座,主题是:如何减轻文化冲击(culture shock)。请你根据以下提示,用英语写个口头通知。(1)时间和地点;(2)主讲:北京大学John Smith教授;(3)会后座谈。注意:(1)词数不少于100;(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;(3)开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Good afternoon, everyone. May I have your attention, please?_Thanks for your list
64、ening.答案:Good afternoon, everyone. May I have your attention, please?Im Li Hua, chairman of the Students Union. In order to help you have a good time in China, we are going to hold a lecture on how to reduce culture shock. We are honoured to have invited Professor John Smith from Beijing University
65、to give you a wonderful speech. After the speech you can have a chance to talk with him if you have any questions. He will give suggestions about how to live better in a foreign country. The lecture will be held in the lecture hall at eight oclock on June 16. Everyone is welcome there on time. Thank
66、s for your listening. 第二节(满分25分)阅读下面的短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Why You Should Never Cross Your LegsCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it migh
67、t be causing health problems that you are not aware of. A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason why this happens is because the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your hear
68、t. Crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate(循环). This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pains. Ideally, its best for our bodies to sit w
69、ith our feet planted flat, hip width apart, on the floor, but its not easy to maintain perfect posture all day at the office. When you sit with your legs crossed your hips are in a twisted position, which can cause one of your pelvic(骨盆的) bones to move. Since your pelvic bones support your back and
70、neck, this can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck. Leg crossing has long been linked to manners. In some countries and cultures leg crossing is looked on as casual, disrespectful, and altogether lower class. Leaving aside respect, your health is affected in the long run if you are
71、 accustomed to crossing legs although you might not feel its immediate effects. The problem is really caused by sitting in the first place. Dont make yourself comfortableget up and get moving. _答案:People unconsciously cross legs without realising its harm. (要点1) It can increase blood pressure for it makes blood circulation harder. (要点2) Moreover, it causes neck and back discomfort because pelvic bones move, putting pressure on the back and neck. (要点3) Crossing legs is also considered impolite. (要点4) Sitting improperly affects health, so remember to move around. (要点5)
