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)A9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking TourIn remembrance of the events that took place on September 11，2001，take this 2.5hour walking tour.Walk through the space of the former World Trade Center in New York City (NYC)A guide with a personal connection to the eve
2、nts of that day shares stories of tragedy and heroism.Please wear comfortable shoes.Lower East Side Food and Culture TourTake a deep dive into the food culture of Manhattans Lower East Side during this 3hour guided small group tour.Follow your guide to hidden treasures for tastes of everything from
3、pancakes to Chinese dumplings.Along the way，your guide will cast light on the neighborhoods rich，varied food culture，which helps you understand NYC as a whole.Children aged 5 years and younger are welcome at no charge.Tour runs rain or shine.Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island TourGet up close and pe
4、rsonal with Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty on this 4.5hour tour.Listen to the live narration from your guide and learn about the history of both spots.Jump the queue and enjoy access to reserve line boarding the ferry.Then take in the amazing views of southern Manhattan as you cross New York
5、 Harbor.Food or drinks of any kind are not permitted.Big Apple Helicopter TourIt might seem impossible to see the highlights of NYC in just 15 minutes.But this helicopter tour makes it a reality.Listen to commentary from your pilot as you fly by the Statue of Liberty，Central Park and other landmarks
6、.Youll see more of the city on this tour than an entire day of exploring on foot.Reservations are required.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了美国纽约四条旅游路线。1Which tour is perfect for those expecting a quick look of NYC?ABig Apple Helicopter Tour.BStatue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour.CLower East Side Food and Culture Tour
7、.D9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking Tour.A细节理解题。根据最后一段“It might seem impossible to see the highlights of NYC in just 15 minutes.But this helicopter tour makes it a reality.”可知，Big Apple Helicopter Tour可以在十五分钟之内浏览到纽约最精彩的地方。故选A。2What do we know about Lower East Side Food and Culture Tour?AIt is a
8、night tour.BIt involves treasure hunting.CIt is childfriendly.DIt will be canceled if it rains.C细节理解题。根据第二段中“Children aged 5 years and younger are welcome at no charge.”可知，下东区美食之旅中，五岁及以下的儿童免费，所以对儿童友好。故选C。3What can tourists do on Statue of Liberty and Ellis island Tour?AShare their first hand stories
9、.BTake some water with them.CHave a birdview of southern Manhattan.DEnjoy special right to board the ferry.D细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Jump the queue and enjoy access to reserve line boarding the ferry.”可知，在自由女神像和埃利斯岛之旅中，乘客可以不用排队享受到预约服务登上渡轮。故选D。BThe Torch Festival (火把节)is a traditional festival which is celebra
10、ted among some ethnic groups in southwestern China，such as the Yi，Bai，Hani，Lisu，and Lahu，etc.It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June，with three days of celebrations.The festival came from worship (崇拜)of fire by ancestors (祖先)For some ethnic groups，its a tradition in the festival for elders to s
11、hare farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.During the festival，big torches are made to stand in all villages，with small torches placed in front of the door of each house.When night falls，the torches are lit and the villages are bright.At the same time，peopl
12、e walk around the fields and houses，holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners.Inside the villages，young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night.Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.In a horse
13、 race of the Yi people in Yunnan，torches are used to form hurdles for riders to get through.The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings.When the strings are broken after the torches are lit，people struggle for the fruits for good luck.For the Lisu people in Sichuan，the
14、 festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.Big torches are carried by teams of people，which is like a fire dragon.If different teams meet，its a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了火把节是中国西南地区一些少数民族的传统节日，以及在节日期间不同民族的庆祝活动。4What can we know about the Torch Festiva
15、l from the first paragraph?AIt has nothing to do with farming.BIts celebrations usually last two days.CIt is a traditional festival of all China.DIt is a festival to show worship of fire.D细节理解题。根据第一段中“The festival came from worship (崇拜)of fire by ancestors (祖先)这个节日源于祖先对火的崇拜。”可知，火把节是一个祭火的节日。故选D项。5Wha
16、t does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AAncestors.BYoung people.CElders.DEthnic groups.B词义猜测题。根据第一段中“For some ethnic groups，its a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.”可知是年长者教育年轻人如何照料庄稼，因此代词t
17、hem指的是年轻人“young people”。故选B项。6What is the main idea of the second paragraph?AWhy the festival is enjoyed.BWhere the festival is celebrated.CHow the festival is celebrated.DWhat torches are used for the festival.C主旨大意题。根据第二段叙述可知，本段主要是讲述了在火把节期间的庆祝活动，也就是怎么庆祝这个节日。故选C项。7Which is a way that Lisu people in
18、 Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text?AHolding torch parades.BTying fruits to torches with strings.CStruggling for fruits for good luck.DUsing torches as hurdles for a horse race.A细节理解题。根据最后一段中“For the Lisu people in Sichuan，the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.”可知，举
19、行火把游行是四川傈僳族庆祝节日的一种方式。故选A项。CCan you imagine a world without music? Studies show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes to save money.Even worse，some schools have never had music classes to begin with.But without them，students academic (学术的)growth and spiritual health
20、 could suffer.In fact，music classes are necessary for all students in schools.Recent studies of Brown University have shown that students who received music education classes were better in math and reading skills than those without music classes.Another study by The College Board found that student
21、s taking music and art classes got higher points.Students academic success seems to depend on their taking part in music education.Music programs in public schools also help to add to a students sense of pride and selfconfidence.Teens today have too many learning tasks.Besides，they have family probl
22、ems，selfconfidence problems，relationship troubles，and choices about smoke and alcohol (酒精)All of these can stop academic success，but music education can help.A study by The Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse found that students who took part in school music programs were less likely to turn
23、to smoke.Music programs encourage students to work together to produce an excellent performance.Music crosses language，class and culture.Music allows students from different countries to connect.For example，at a school talent show，a new Japanese student played a piano duet (二重奏)with an American clas
24、smate.Two students from different cultures worked as a team with selfconfidence and common purpose through music.The gift of music is priceless.We need to be sure to have necessary music classes for all students.The world is losing its music，and putting music into schools is the first step to get it
25、 back.【语篇解读】研究表明，全国各地的公立学校正在削减音乐课，以节省开支。但作者认为学生的学业成绩似乎取决于他们是否参加音乐教育；音乐课程也有助于增强学生的自豪感和自信心，音乐跨越语言、阶级和文化。音乐使来自不同国家的学生相互交流。作者提出需要确保所有学生都参加必要的音乐课。8The two studies seem to show that Astudents with great success attend music lessonsBmusic classes play an important role in students growthCnot all students c
26、ould have music classes at schoolDstudents who have music classes do better in all subjectsB推理判断题。第二段在给出两项研究结果后，最后一句“Students academic success seems to depend on their taking part in music education.”上音乐课对学生的学业有帮助，选项B音乐课在学生的成长中起到了重要作用。切题，故选B。9The example in Paragraph 4 mainly suggests that Amusic ma
27、kes crosscultural communication possibleBdifferent cultures have different styles of musicCJapan has a good relationship with AmericaDJapanese and American students are good at playing the pianoA推理判断题。第四段中的“Two students from different cultures worked as a team with selfconfidence and common purpose
28、through music.”一个是日本学生，一个美国的学生，借由音乐而合作、交流。选项A音乐使得跨文化交流成为可能，切题，故选A。10What can we learn about education with music classes?AIt allows schools to make more money.BIt can cause a lot of academic problems.CIt will affect the world cultural communication greatly.DIt does good to students academic success
29、and spiritual health.D推理判断题。第二段中的“Studentsacademic success seems to depend on their taking part in music education.”和第三段中的“Music programs in public schools also help to add to a students sense of pride and selfconfidence.”可以推断出音乐既可以有助于学生的学业成绩，又可以有益于学生的心理健康，选项D音乐对学生的学业成绩和精神健康有利，切题，故选D。11What is the b
30、est title for the text?AThe Importance of Music Classes in SchoolBMusicA Bridge to UnderstandingCStudies on Music EducationDHow to Get Music BackA标题判断题。文章的第一段中的“But without them，students academic (学术的)growth and spiritual health could suffer.In fact，music classes are necessary for all students in sc
31、hools.”可知，作者认为音乐课是重要的，这是文章的主旨，文章的标题要体现主旨，选项A学校里音乐课的重要性，切题，故选A。DMillions of people suffer from motion sickness (晕动症)They have a lot of activities they fear.They often avoid doing these activities which include longdistance airplane travel，seatrips，roadtrips，even certain movies and video games.However
32、，the French company Boarding Ring promises that it has its way to solve the problem，as long as the users are willing to wear Boarding Glasses!Why do many people suffer from motion sickness? It is believed that the brain fails to deal with mixed signals from body parts.For example，when you are lookin
33、g at your phone on a moving bus，your inner ear realizes the move but your eyes，focused on the screen，think you dont move.Boarding Glasses tries to ease (减轻)motion sickness by making the users eyes and ears transmit the same message.After the brain receives the same message，it will think you are in a
34、 moving environment.Though that sounds difficult，the science behind the glasses is surprisingly simple.The plastic frames (框架)，made up of two round frames on the front and two on the side are filled with some blue liquid.Any movement can cause the liquid to flow around the eyes.This allows the eyes
35、to sense the move and send the correct signal to the brain.According to Antoine Jeannin，CEO of Boarding Ring，Boarding Glasses has been tested.The CEO said that over 95 percent of the users felt better after wearing the glasses.The best part is that Boarding Glasses only has a frame，so a single pair
36、can be worn among a group of friends，or even an entire family!【语篇解读】文章介绍了一项新发明，一副由法国公司Boarding Ring发明的缓解晕动症的眼镜Boarding Glasses。12Why do some people suffer from motion sickness according to the passage?ATheir eyes cant see the move.BTheir bodies are in a bad condition.CTheir ears cant hear in a movin
37、g environment.DTheir brains cant deal with mixed signals from body parts.D细节理解题。根据第二段的“Why do many people suffer from motion sickness? It is believed that the brain fails to deal with mixed signals from body parts.”可知，大脑不能很好地处理复杂的信号，这将会导致晕动症，故选D项。13What is the third paragraph mainly about?AThe short
38、comings of Boarding Glasses.BThe design for Boarding Glasses future.CThe working principle of Boarding Glasses.DThe response of people wearing Boarding Glasses.C主旨大意题。根据第三段“Boarding Glasses tries to ease motion sickness by making the users eyes and ears transmit the same message.After the brain rece
39、ives the same message，it will think you are in a moving environment.”可推断出，本段主要介绍了这款眼镜的工作原理，故选C项。14Which word can best replace the underlined word “transmit” in Paragraph 3?ACalm.BSend.CDestroy.DAttack.B词义猜测题。根据划线词后一句“After the brain receives the same message”中的“receives收到”相同信息，可知，应该是Boarding Glasses
40、先让使用者的眼和耳给大脑“传送”相同的信息，可知“transmit”意为“传送”。故选B。15What might be the best title for the passage?ABoarding Glasses Promises to Ease Motion SicknessBWhy Do People Dislike Motion SicknessCWhy Do People Suffer from Motion SicknessDBoarding Glasses Can Make You See the World ClearlyA标题判断题。综观全文，Boarding Glass
41、es一词贯穿全文，应出现在标题中。主题句在第一段“Millions of people suffer from motion sickness.However，the French company Boarding Ring promises that it has its way to solve the problem，as long as the users are willing to wear Boarding Glasses！”最后一段不仅呼应了而且进一步证明了第一段提出的观点，故A项。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)How to Contribute to
42、 Thanksgiving Dinner As a TeenagerYour family has been stressing out about hosting this years Thanksgiving meal for weeks now，and you want to help out.The problem is，youre only a teenager. 16 Go grocery shopping.If you have enough time and the food hasnt been purchased yet，ask your parents if you ca
43、n do the grocery shopping for them. 17 If you dont have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isnt a choice，ask if you can go to the grocery store along with your parents to make the shopping process easier.Clean the house.A clean home is the best setting for Thanksgiving dinner. 18
44、 Clear an area for guests to put their shoes，coats，and bags so they arent in the way.Set the table.It will save your parents time，so they can finish preparing the meal.If youre using place cards，put wine glasses at the seats of guests who will be drinking.Some guests may have their kids seated at th
45、e table. 19 Plan a fun family activity.This is a great thing to do when people are either waiting for the meal or looking for something to do after the meal.This is where you come in. 20 You may even take some family photos.Theyll be happy that you captured these memories later.ASo how do you start
46、helping out?BDont get too pushy about doing everything.CYou should plan a fun game or activity in advance.DIf you have a car and they trust you to drive，that is.EAsk your parents if you are unsure if you really need place cards.FYou should consider not putting a knife at their seat，for safety reason
47、s.GEven if its not perfectly neat，things should be relatively organized and dustfree.【语篇解读】文章讲述了作为一个十几岁的青少年怎样在感恩节晚宴上帮助爸爸妈妈，包括去杂货店购物、打扫房子、摆好桌子以及准备一些好玩的家庭活动等。16A考查上下文的逻辑关系。第一段第一句提到“Your family has been stressing out about hosting this years Thanksgiving meal for weeks now，and you wan to help out.”及后文提
48、到了可以做的一些事情。A项起承上启下的作用。故选A。17D考查上下文的逻辑关系。前文提到“ask your parents if you can do the grocery shopping for them.”及后文“If you dont have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isnt a choice，ask if you can go to the grocery store along with your parents to make the shopping process easier.”可知，
49、D项是与没有车可采用的办法进行对比，符合文意，故选D。18G考查上下文的逻辑关系。根据前文“Clean the house.A clean home is the best setting for Thanksgiving dinner.”可知，G项提到“Even if its not perfectly neat，things should be relatively organized and dustfree.”符合文意，故选G。19F考查上下文的逻辑关系。前文提到“Some guests may have their kids seated at the table.”F项提到“You
50、 should consider not putting a knife at their seat，for safety reasons.”符合文意，故选F。20C考查上下文的逻辑关系。最后一段第一句提到“Plan a fun family activity.”可知，C项“You should plan a fun game or activity in advance.”符合文意，故选C。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Last Friday，after doing all the family shopping in the town.I wanted to have a
51、 rest before catching the train.I 21 a newspaper and some chocolate and 22 into the station coffee shop.It was a cheap selfservice place with long tables to 23 at.I put my heavy bag down on the floor， 24 the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.When I came ba
52、ck with the coffee，there was someone 25 in the next seat. 26 was a boy，with dark glasses and old clothes，and 27 bright red at the front.He had started to eat my chocolate!Naturally，I was rather uneasy about him，but I didnt want to have any 28 I just read the newspaper，tasted my coffee and took a bit
53、 of chocolate.The boy looked at me in 29 Then he took a 30 piece of my chocolate.I could hardly believe it.Still I didnt say anything to him.When he took a third piece，I felt more angry than uneasy.I thought，“Well，I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.The boy gave me a strange look，then 31 up.A
54、s he left，he shouted out，“Theres something 32 with that woman！” Everyone looked at me， 33 I didnt want to quarrel with the boy，so I kept quiet.I did not realize that I had 34 a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to 35 My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspa
55、per.The chocolate that I had been eating was the boys!【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者误会一个男孩吃了她的巧克力，最后发现自己的巧克力还在原处，是作者吃了男孩的巧克力，羞愧难当。21A.stoleBboughtCsoldDwroteB根据后文“a newspaper and some chocolate”可知为了消磨时间，“我”买了份报纸和一些巧克力，故选bought。故选B。22A.wentBsatCseatedDlookedA根据后文“into the station coffee shop”可知“我”走进了一家咖啡店，短语go into“走
56、进”。故选A。23A.sitBseatClieDlaughAto sit at 是作为tables的后置定语，意为“可以在旁边就坐的桌子”。故选A。24A.pushedBtookCputDpulledC结合后文“the newspaper and the chocolate on the table”可知“我”把报纸和巧克力等放在桌子上。故选C。25A.jumpingBplayingCsittingDsleepingC由下文可知，回来时“我”发现他开始吃“我”的东西，说明他坐在桌旁，故选 sitting。故选C。26A.HeBItCWhoDWhatA根据下文a boy可知，对方是一个男子，故用
57、he指代。故选A。27A.cutBwashedCcoveredDcoloredD头发应是被染成红色的，故应选colored。故选D。28A.coffeeBtroubleCchocolateDmatterB根据上文“Naturally，I was rather uneasy about him”可知，面对这样一个男子，“我”不想惹麻烦，trouble合乎文意为正确选项。故选B。29A.carelessnessBangerCsurpriseDhappinessC由下文可知，“我”吃的是这个男子的巧克力，这引起了对方的某一反应，比较四个选项，再根据上文，用名词surprise比较合乎当时的情形。故选
58、C。30A.firstBsecondCveryDlastB根据下文“I could hardly believe it.”可知，我认为他拿了我的第二块巧克力。习惯用语“a second 名词”，常用来表示“再一个，又一个”。故选B。31A.stoodBtookCcriedDlookedA根据文意可知那个男孩起身要走，故选择stood。故选A。32A.strangeBwrongCOKDfunnyB男孩生气了，必定说了发泄的话，比较四个选项wrong为最佳选择。故选B。33A.andBbutCsoDwhileB男孩骂了“我”导致大家都朝“我”看来，而“我”不想与他争吵，可见“我”的反应与上文描述的
59、气氛恰恰相反，故选择but构成转折关系。故选B。34A.speltBcorrectedCmadeDfoundC结合后文作者发现是自己吃了男孩的巧克力，可知作者意识到自己犯了个错误。此处为固定搭配make a mistake意为“犯了个错误”。故选C。35A.finishBleaveCjumpDshopB“我”在喝完咖啡准备离开时发现了自己的过错，故应选leave。故选B。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)The first Chinese lanterns，36. (invent)in the Eastern Han Dynasty，were used as lamps.La
60、nterns became 37. (wide)known by common people，especially during the time of festivals.In the Tang Dynasty，lanterns were made in order to celebrate peoples 38. (peace)life and present China as a powerful country.The materials for 39. (make)a lantern are very simple.In the past，bamboo，wood or wire 40
61、. (be) used for the frame.The shade was made of delicate paper or silk.Lanterns were often decorated 41. Chinese calligraphy and paintings.While the earliest Chinese lanterns were created for practical use in the house，they eventually became a kind of decoration，42. was mainly used on festivals.It h
62、as become a tradition that the streets both in big cities 43. small towns are filled with red lanterns during festivals.The Lantern Festival is one of the best days 44. (view) Chinese lanterns in action.The festival is viewed as the end to a series of New Year 45. (celebration) and is celebrated wit
63、h the release of floating and flying lanterns.【语篇解读】本文就灯笼的由来、制作材料及其发展进行了简要的介绍。36invented考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处为非谓语动词，且invent和句子主语The first Chinese lanterns构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词invented。37widely考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处应为副词形式，作状语，所以填widely。38peaceful考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，空处应为形容词形式，修饰名词life，作定语，所以填peaceful。39making考查动名词。介词后
64、一般跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，故用动名词making作介词for的宾语，所以填making。40was考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据句子中的时间状语In the past可知，事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时，又or连接并列主语，此处谓语动词的人称和数应与最近的词语保持一致，wire在此处为不可数名词，所以填was。41with考查介词。decorate sth.with sth.“用某物装饰某物”是固定搭配，此处为它的被动形式，所以填with。42which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，先行词为decoration，所以填which。43and考查
65、连词。both.and.“和都”是固定搭配，符合语境，所以填and。44to view考查非谓语动词。此处是不定式短语作days的后置定语，所以填to view。45celebrations考查名词单复数。celebration意为“庆祝活动”时是可数名词，又与空前的a series of呼应，故用复数形式，所以填celebrations。.应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是李华，请你给一位美国高中的笔友Mike写一封电子邮件，把你校最近一次运动会的情况告诉他，内容包括：1举行时间；2印象最深的比赛项目。注意：1.词数80左右，开头已为你写好；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Hi Mike，I
66、hope everything goes well with you！ Yours，Li Hua参考范文Hi Mike，I hope everything goes well with you! I cant wait to tell you about the annual sports meeting held in our school last week.It included quite a number of sport events.Almost all events were interesting for me，of which the womens 3，000metre r
67、ace was the most impressive.An athlete slipped and fell down in the race but she swiftly rose to her feet and kept running.Her spirit of striving and never giving up inspired everyone present.Crowds of students and teachers surrounding the sports field cheered for her loudly.How about the sports par
68、ticipation in your school? Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Li Hua.概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的概要。Speedreading is a necessary skill in the Internet age.We read articles，emails and WeChat quickly，trying to understand key words and the most important meaning of a certain text.Faced wit
69、h so much information from our smartphones，it would be impossible to deal if we read word by word，line by line.However，more and more people enjoy reading slowly.There is a book club in Wellington，New Zealand，where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones.They sink into comfortable chair
70、s and read in silence for an hour.Unlike other book clubs，the point of the slowreading club isnt exchanging ideas about a certain book，but to get away from smartphones and read in a quiet，relaxing environment.Actually，the Wellington book club is just one example of slowreading book clubs.Nowadays，te
71、chnology has made us unable to focus on reading.“Screens have changed our reading patterns from the straight and information lefttoright order to a wild skimming(略读)and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information.Reading a text with links leads to weaker understanding than readin
72、g an ordinary text，” says Patrick Kingsley from a newspaper.However，slow reading is good for readers in many ways.It sharpens the mind，improves concentration，reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize (共鸣)Another study last year showed that reading novels slowly helps people underst
73、and others mental states and beliefs，a fundamental skill in building relationships.Aim for 30 minutes a day，advises Kelly，a slow reader.“You can put in half an hour pretty easily during your free moments.You pick up a meaningful book rather than start your computer to look for your favorite site for
74、 something to pass the time，” Kelly said. 参考范文Though speedreading plays an important role in the modern age，an increasing number of people prefer to read slowly.(要点1)Actually，there are many slowreading clubs where people put aside their smartphones and read quietly and slowly.(要点2)Currently，technology makes people less concentrated，but slow reading brings many benefits.(要点3)It is suggested that people should spend 30 minutes every day in reading slowly.(要点4)