1、单元综合检测(三).阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)AThe National GalleryDescription：The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London.It houses a diverse collection of more than 2，300 examples of European art ranging from 13thcentury religious paintings to
2、 more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout：The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the buildi
3、ng houses 13thto 15thcentury paintings，and artists include Duccio，Uccello，Van Eyck，Lippi，Mantegna，Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16thcentury paintings，and artists include Leonardo da Vinci，Cranach，Michelangelo，Raphael，Bruegel，Bronzino，Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17thc
4、entury paintings，and artists include Caravaggio，Rubens，Poussin，Van Dyck，Velaazquez，Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18thto early 20thcentury paintings，and artists include Canaletto，Goya，Turner，Constable，Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours：The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays
5、10am to 9pm)and is free，but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There：Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2minute walk)，Leicester (3minute walk)，Embankment (7minute walk)，and Piccadilly Circus (8minute walk)【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英国国家美术馆的展品以及这个展馆的布置、开馆的时间等情况。1In which wing can yo
6、u see religious paintings?AIn the East Wing.BIn the main West Wing.CIn the Sainsbury Wing.DIn the North Wing.C细节理解题。根据“It houses a diverse collection of more than 2，300 examples of European art ranging from 13thcentury religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.”以及“The modern Sai
7、nsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13thto 15thcentury paintings，and artists include Duccio，Uccello，Van Eyck，Lippi，Mantegna，Botticelli and Memling.”可知在Sainsbury Wing可以看到宗教的绘画。2If you enter the gallery by a ground floor，you will easily see the works of_AVan Eyck BCranachCVan DyckDC
8、onstableD推理判断题。根据“The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.”以及“The East Wing houses 18thto early 20thcentury paintings，and artists include Canaletto
9、，Goya，Turner，Constable，Renoir and Van Gogh.”可知如果你通过底层进入画廊，你很容易看到Constable的作品。3According to the passage，which of the following is true?AThe National Gallery is the biggest British national art museum.BThere are four exhibition areas in The National Gallery.CThe Gallery is open every day from 10am to
10、6pm.DThe Gallery is completely free.B细节理解题。根据Layout部分可以看出来，国家美术馆包括四个展区。BSome young people have become tired of how commercialized Christmas has become.As a result，they try to break with established traditions.What do they do to get more out of Christmas?Ways of celebratingSome_folk_kill_two_birds_wi
11、th_one_stone:_by booking a short holiday abroad they can escape miserable winter weather and the strained atmosphere of a family Christmas with the relatives.OK，so flying to warm and exotic climes is great for people who live in cold winter climates.But how do you celebrate Christmas when your yearr
12、ound climate is warm，or even tropical?For instance，in California，where suntans and palm trees replace traditional Christmas images of snow and sleighs，there are some Christmas traditions which may seem unusual to those used to more traditional images.In Santa Cruz，California，Santa Claus arrives on a
13、 surfboard，wearing a red wetsuit.As long as he comes bearing presents，Surfing Santa would probably be welcome anywhere.In Australia，many young people enjoy the warm weather with a beach barbecue and cold beer.In recent years，Bondi Beach has become a magnet for overseas visitors to gather and celebra
14、te.Its not uncommon for numbers to reach 40，000 on Christmas day.In cooler climes，many young people simply see Christmas as a time to escape their immediate families and celebrate with friends.Gift givingThe new generation is trendy and tech savvy.As a result，digital and electronic gadgets feature h
15、ighly on many young peoples Christmas wish lists.Not surprisingly，then，the Guardians top five Christmas gifts for modern young people in 2010 are：1Apples iPad2Microsofts Xbox Kinnect3Digital Cameras4New Apple iPod Touch5The ZiiSound D5 wireless stereo system【语篇解读】圣诞节已经从一个外来节日转变为大多数中国人共同狂欢的节日。既然过圣诞，就
16、要遵循西方习俗，盛满心意的礼物当然必不可少！而当下时髦的你对于圣诞惊喜又有哪些新创意呢？4The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means_Asome people get two birds on Christmas DayBcelebrating Christmas by hunting birds with stoneCgetting together with the relatives and having a big partyDbreaking away the freezing winter weather and leaving the
17、 relatives to have a real relaxationD句意理解题。根据该句后面的内容可知，此处的“一石二鸟”指的是不仅避开了冬季的糟糕气候，还摆脱了与家庭亲友共度圣诞的紧张气氛，可以真正放松一下身心。5According to the text，if you live in California，on Christmas you may_Afly abroad to have a white ChristmasBenjoy the warm weather with a beach barbecue and cold beerCmeet Santa Claus who ar
18、rives on a surfboard，wearing a red wetsuitDcelebrate with friends and families C细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知，生活在加州的人可能会遇见穿潜水服、脚踏冲浪板的圣诞老人。6People have different ways of celebrations on Christmas because_Athey have different backgroundBthey have different religiousCthey have different culture and customsDthey live
19、 in different climateD推理判断题。根据 Ways of celebrating 这一部分的内容可以判断，不同的气候导致庆祝方式的不同。7This message is mainly about_Adifferent climate on ChristmasBcelebrating Christmas in new waysCthe most popular giftsDbooking a short holiday abroadB主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，文章主要介绍的就是：新潮的圣诞庆祝方式。CIn a time when ivory poaching(偷猎)has
20、 gotten so bad that it threatens to wipe out several animal species，a young Dutch designer is creating “egalitarian(平等主义)jewelry” made of our very own ivoryteeth.Lucie Majerus got the idea for her “human ivory” collection after having her wisdom teeth removed.She kept them and soon realized they wou
21、ld make great material for a jewelry collection.“Why wouldnt we value our own material instead of the precious material from other species? And what if we mine our own ivory and turn it into pearls？” she asks.Her own teeth became a ring，but in order to create a whole collection，she needed more mater
22、ial，and since having more of her teeth removed wasnt a very pleasant choice，she asked her dentist to save his patients unwanted teeth.Most people choose not to keep their pulled teeth，so they are usually donated to dentistry schools.Majerus also received the lost teeth of two ofher teachers at Desig
23、n Academy Eindhoven，so she had a nice supply of human ivory to experiment with.To turn human teeth into attractive pieces of jewelry，Lucie Majerus first bleaches(漂白)them，and then uses a stone polishing machine to shape the teeth into various shapes.Majerus displayed her human ivory jewelry collectio
24、n at this years Dutch Design Week，and claims that peoples reaction was mostly positive.“Surprisingly，most people arent frightened at the sight of the jewelry，but really like the idea，” Majerus told Fast Co Design.“Some regret that they didnt keep their tooth at the dentist and some，who will have tee
25、th taken out soon，are now looking forward to it.”【语篇解读】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了Lucie Majerus关于收藏人类长牙的想法，这个想法引起了人们的关注。8When did Majerus get the idea of collecting human ivory?AAfter she bought a ring.BBefore her wisdom teeth appeared.CBefore she was lacking in pearls.DAfter her wisdom teeth were pull
26、ed out.D细节理解题。根据第二段“Lucie Majerus got the idea for her human ivory collection after having her wisdom teeth removed.”可知Majerus在她拔掉智齿之后有了收藏人类长牙的想法，故选D。9Seeing Majeruss human ivory jewelry collection，most people felt_Afrightened BinterestedCsad DcuriousB细节理解题。根据最后一段“Surprisingly，most people arent frig
27、htened at the sight of the jewelry，but really like the idea”可知人们看到Majerus的人类长牙收藏，大多数人觉得很感兴趣，故选B。10It can be inferred from the text that_AMajerus is the first woman to create jewelry using human teethBother species teeth are more precious than human teethCmost people dont like keeping their pulled te
28、eth at homeDMajeruss teachers objected to her experiments with teethC细节理解题。根据第三段“Most people choose not to keep their pulled teeth，so they are usually donated to dentistry schools.”可知大多数人不会把他们的牙齿留在家里，故选C。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Studying longer does not necessarily mean studying better._11_ Below are
29、 some great ways of learning as much as you can without getting too stressed.Find the right place to study.The first thing you need to do is avoid distractions (分散注意力的事物)while studying._12_ You should keep away from television sets and phone calls.Get all of your study materials together，so you will
30、 not be interrupted in the middle of your session.Break down the tasks into smaller parts.When you have gotten everything ready，list the items you need to study，and arrange them across several hours or days，depending on how big your load is.As a general rule，assign (分配)at least one hour to each subj
31、ect._13_ By doing this，you will be able to know more easily how long you need for each topic.Schedule study breaks.When you have listed all of your tasks and made a schedule，you should arrange (安排)study breaks._14_ This will give your eyes some time to rest，and yourself a chance to go to the bathroo
32、m or have some coffee.Scheduled breaks will reduce the need for you to interrupt yourself to the lowest level during the study session.Put your tasks in order of importance._15_ Just in case you run out of time to study，or if you think you do not have enough time to cover all topics，you should study
33、 in an order.AEach break may take about 15 minutes every two hours.BLearn to arrange the subjects in order of importance.CThis means going to one place that will give you peace and quiet.DThe key to efficient studying is following the schedule strictly.EYou can find a way to test your knowledge by h
34、aving a study partner.FIf you have a broad subject，you will need to break it down into smaller parts.GTo make the best use of your time，you need to learn how to study efficiently (高效地)【语篇解读】本文关于如何没有压力并能够尽可能多的学习知识提供了一些有效建议。11G根据空格上文可知，学习时间长并不意味着学得更好，因此推断空格处选G项“为了充分利用时间，你需要学会如何高效地学习”符合语境。故选G。12C本段作者建议
35、寻找一个合适的学习地方。空格上文阐述第一件事就是要避开学习时分散注意力的事物，因此推断C项“这意味着要去一个能够让你感到宁静的地方”符合语境。故选C。13F本段作者建议把任务分解来完成。空格下文阐述通过这样做，你能够更容易知道每一个主题需要多长时间。因此推断空格处选F项“如果你有一个大的项目，你需要把它分解成较小的部分”符合语境。故选F。14A本段作者建议安排好学习中的休息时间。根据空格上下文可知，你应当安排好学习时的休息时间，这样可以让你的眼睛休息，有机会去卫生间或者喝杯咖啡。因此推断空格处选A项“每两个小时休息15分钟”符合语境。故选A。15B本段作者建议按照重要性为你的任务排序，空格下文
36、阐述如果你认为你没有足够的时间完成所有的科目，以防你用光学习时间，你应当有序的学习。因此推断空格处选B项“学会按照重要性安排科目”符合语境。故选B。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)The alarm clock was ringing! I got out of bed and walked over to my desk and turned it off.It was 6：30 in the morning and I was very tired.It was very _16_ outside and I couldnt see anything! My mothe
37、r was already _17_ and told me to go and take a shower because I was going to be late for _18_I took a shower for about ten minutes and then I came out and took my towel and _19_ myself.Then I got my _20_ and put all my books in it so I wouldnt forget anything when I went to school.I walked to the _
38、21_ so that I could make myself some food.I ate and _22_ for about half an hour.My mother still wasnt downstairs to _23_ me to school，so where was she? I went to my parents bedroom and saw my mother _24_！ She must have gone back to bed!I _25_ her up and said，“Im going to be late for school！”She turn
39、ed around and said，“Go and look _26_”I went to the window and opened the curtains.It was _27_ now and I could see outside.But I didnt see the black road or the green grass.I saw _28_ everywhere.There was snow on the trees，the roads，and even my basketball hoop! I couldnt believe my eyes when I _29_ m
40、y mother had tricked me! She wasnt really sleeping; she was just _30_It was a snowy day and I didnt have any school! I ran up to my mother and _31_ her because I was so happy.She gave me a jacket，books，a cap and a pair of gloves and told me to _32_ in the snow for a little while.It was really fun bu
41、t really _33_，and I came inside after an hour.My dad was sitting at the table with two cups of _34_ chocolate，and one was for me! I drank my hot chocolate really _35_ so it would last longer，and I felt warm again.It was one of the best snowy days ever!【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。天下大雪，妈妈仍然让孩子早起床，准备去上学。孩子得知上当后
42、，仍然很开心。16A.darkBcloudy CbeautifulDhotA考查形容词。dark黑暗的；cloudy 多云的；beautiful美丽的；hot热的。根据后面I couldnt see anything！可知选A。17A.busy BanxiousCawake DenergeticC考查形容词。busy 忙碌的；anxious 焦虑的；awake 醒着；energetic充满精力的。我的妈妈已经醒了，让我去淋浴。故选C。18A.breakfast BschoolCdate DworkB考查名词。根据前面的It was 6：30 in the morning可知我要上学迟到了。故选
43、B。19A.cleaned Bwashed CwipedDdriedD考查动词。我淋浴大约十分钟，然后出来用毛巾把自己擦干。故选D。20A.backpackBbox Ckey DpenA考查名词。根据空格后面的put all my books in it可知是拿来背包，故选A。21A.yardBbedroom CkitchenDstoreC考查名词。根据空格后半句so that I could make myself some food.可知是去厨房找食物。故选C。22A.imaginedBtalked Cwatched DwaitedD考查动词。根据下文My mother still was
44、nt downstairs to _ me to school可知我吃了饭，等了妈妈半个小时，仍然不见她下楼。故选D。23A.take BexpectCforceDrequireA考查动词。take拿走；expect 期盼；force 强迫；require请求。仍然不见妈妈下楼送我去上学。根据句意可知选A。24A.sleeping Bpacking CcookingDlaughingA考查动词。根据下文She must have gone back to bed！可知妈妈在卧室睡觉。故选A。25A.pickedBcalledCwoke DpulledC考查动词。我把她唤醒并说“我要迟到了”。w
45、ake sb.up把某人唤醒，故选C。26A.aroundBoutsideCinsideDbackB考查副词。根据下文I went to the window and opened the curtains.可知妈妈让我去看外面。故选B。27A.clearerBcooler Cwarmer DlighterD考查形容词。我打开窗帘，天更亮了，我能看见外面了。故选D。28A.greenBblack Cwhite DcolorC考查形容词。我没看见黑色的路，绿色的草，我看到的是到处都是白色。故选C。29A.figured out Bturned outCbroke out Dstepped out
46、A考查动词短语。我无法相信我的眼睛，我明白我的妈妈愚弄了我。故选A。30A.hiding Bpretending CprotectingDobservingB考查动词。她没有真正地睡，她在装睡。根据句意可知选B。31A.hugged Bshook CblamedDdisappointedA考查动词。我跑向妈妈，拥抱了她。故选A。32A.stand BplayCthinkDstudyB考查动词。妈妈让我去雪里玩一会。故选B。33A.natural BterribleCcold DluckyC考查形容词。外面真的很快乐但是也很冷。34A.fresh Bsweet CdeliciousDhotD考查
47、形容词。爸爸坐在桌子旁，并准备了两杯热咖啡，其中一杯是给我的。故选D。35A.quickly Bslowly Cgently DquietlyB考查副词。根据下文so it would last longer，and I felt warm again.可知我慢慢地喝热咖啡。根据句意可知选B。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Before accepting a job offer，you should consider seriously 36._ the job is really what you want to do.Why are you interested in
48、 this position?The reasons for 37._ (take)a job mainly depend on your desires and your ability.It may be okay to take a job that is not something you 38._(real)want to do right now，if it allows you to get into a 39._(good)position in the future.Furthermore，you should consider the company 40._ offers
49、 you the position.Is it a good company 41._(work)for? Do they share your values? If not，does this matter 42._ you?One of the most 43._(satisfy)parts of a job for many people is that the job 44._ (challenge)them.It allows them to think and focus on 45._(problem)Its more than just a desk job.【语篇解读】如何找
50、到一份适合自己的工作？36whether/if句意：你应该认真地考虑是否这工作真的是你想要的。whether/if引导宾语从句，故填whether/if 。 37taking固定结构：the reasons for doing sth.做某事的理由，故填taking。38really副词修饰动词，故填really。39better句意：如果它会使你在未来有一个更好的位置，这可能是一个好的工作，但这工作不是你目前真正想做的。根据句意可知用比较级，故答案为better。40which/that此处the company是先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中作主语，故填which/that。 41to
51、work这是一个要去工作的好公司吗？此处是动词不定式作后置定语，故答案为to work。42to如果没有，这对你来说重要吗？根据句意可知填to。43satisfying对很多人来说一份工作中最令人满意的部分就是工作对他们的挑战。根据句意可知填satisfying。44challenges这份工作对他们有挑战。根据句意可知用一般现在时态，主语是the job，单数第三人称，故填challenges。45problems它使他们能够思考和专注于问题。根据句意可知名词用复数形式，故填problems。.应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是李明，你打算和几位朋友在暑假进行一次探险旅行。请根据所给信息，给住
52、在另一座城市的外籍朋友戴维发一封电子邮件介绍这次旅行计划，并邀他一起旅行。地点：海南岛时间：7月1521日主要活动：远足、爬山、游泳、篝火晚会和潜水等注意事项：带好泳衣和护照注意：1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：篝火晚会：campfire party护照：passportDear David，How is everything going？_Im looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Ming【参考范文】 Dear_David，How_is_everything_going? My frie
53、nds and I have decided to go on an adventure trip to Hainan Island during the summer holiday.Im writing to tell you about our travel plan.Well be traveling around Hainan Island from July 15 to 21.While there we will go hiking，climbing the mountains，swim near the beach and have a campfire party.We al
54、so plan to go diving if weather permits.Id like you to join us if possible.Im sure we will have a lot of fun being together.Please remember to pack your bathing suit and take your passport.Im_looking_forward_to_your_reply.Yours，Li_Ming.概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。I talk a lot to myself.It h
55、elps me to keep my concentration on the activity in hand，makes me focus more on my studies，and gives me some pretty brilliant ideas while talking to myself；more importantly，I produce better works.Do you talk to yourself？Dont get embarrassed at admitting it because science has discovered that those w
56、ho talk to themselves are actually geniuses but not crazies!Psychologist Gary Lupyan conducted an experiment in a supermarket where 20 volunteers were shown objects and were asked to remember them.Half of them were told to repeat the objects，for example，bananas，and the other half remained silent.In
57、the end，the result showed that selfdirected speech aided people to find the objects faster，by 50 to 100 milliseconds，compared to the silent ones.“I often talk to myself when searching for something in the refrigerator or on the supermarket shelves，”said Gary Lupyan.This personal experience actually
58、made him conduct this experiment.Lupyan，together with another psychologist，Daniel Swigley，came up with the outcome that those who talk to themselves are geniuses.Here are the reasons：When you are talking to yourself，your sensory mechanism(感觉机制) gets more active.It gets easier on your memory since yo
59、u can form an image of the word in your mind，and you can act accordingly.Every one of us tends to have various types of thoughts.Most make sense，while the others dont.Suppose you are angry at someone and you feel like killing that person.Now for this issue you wont run to a therapist(治疗师)，will you？N
60、o，what you do is lock yourself in a room and say to yourself.You are letting go off the anger by talking to yourself about the pros and cons of killing that person，and eventually you calm down.This is a silly thought that you have and are unable to share it with any other person.Psychologist Linda S
61、apadin said，“It helps you clarify your thoughts，tend to whats important and firm up any decision you are thinking about.”【参考范文】Its been discovered that people having the habit of talking to themselves are supposed to be geniuses rather than crazies.(要点1)The experiments carried by psychologists have proved it.(要点2)The experts believe that your memory can be stimulated by talking to yourself.(要点3)Also，it helps to make a decision more easily with your thoughts clarified.(要点4)
