1、第十八单元检测(时间:100分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A(导学号53070042)TheMostBeautifulHeartOne day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley.A large crowd gathered,and they all adm
2、ired his heart for it was perfect.There was not a flaw(瑕疵) in it.Suddenly,an old man appeared and said,“Why,your heart is not as beautiful as mine!”The crowd and the young man looked at the old mans heart.It was full of scars.It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in,but th
3、ey didnt fit quite right,and there were several jagged edges.In fact,in some places there were deep holes where whole pieces were missing.The young man laughed.“Comparing your heart with mine,mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”“Yes,” said the old man,“Yours looks perfect,but I would never
4、 trade with you.You see,every scar represents a person to whom I have given my love.I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them,and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty place in my heart.But because the pieces arent exact,I have some rough edges,which I cherish,b
5、ecause they remind me of the love we shared.Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart to others,but they havent returned pieces of their heart to me.These are the empty holesgiving love is taking a chance.Although these cuts are painful,they stay open,reminding me of the love I have for those people
6、 too.I hope someday they may return and fill the space and Ive been waiting.So now do you see what true beauty is?”The young man walked up to the old man,reached into his perfect heart,and ripped a piece out.He offered it to the old man.The old man placed it in his heart,then took a piece from his o
7、ld scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young mans heart.It fit,but not perfectly,as there were some jagged edges.The young man looked at his heart,not perfect anymore but more beautiful than before,since love from the old mans heart flowed into his.They embraced and walked away side by s
8、ide.How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart!1The young man laughed at the old man in the beginning because he thought.A.his own heart was perfect while the old mans was uglyB.the old man was silly enough to misunderstand himC.young people should have a more beautiful heart
9、D.he could command instant respect from the crowd解析由文章第三段中的“Comparingyourheartwithmine,mineisperfectandyoursisamessofscars.”可知A项正确。答案A2Why wouldnt the old man trade his heart for the young mans?A.He had exchanged his heart with somebody else.B.The young man refused to help people in need.C.He had a
10、heart full of love shared with others.D.The young man was too vain to gain his trust.解析由文章中间部分可知,老人的心尽管伤痕累累,但却充满与他人之间的爱,故C项正确。答案C3The missing pieces in the old mans heart meant.A.some people helped by the old man forgot to pay himB.giving love sometimes involved risks and hurtC.people who shared lov
11、e should be gratefulD.loving a person without hurting yourself解析由文章第六段中的“SometimesIhavegivenpiecesofmyhearttoothersbuttheyhaventreturnedpiecesoftheirhearttome.Thesearetheemptyholesgivingloveistakingachance.”可知B项正确。答案B4What made the young man feel his heart more beautiful than before in the end?A.The
12、 moving story told by the old man.B.His fresh understanding of true beauty.C.Making good friends with the old man at last.D.The flowing love from the old mans heart into his.解析由文章倒数第三段中的“Theyoungmanlookedathisheart,notperfectanymorebutmorebeautifulthanever,sincelovefromtheoldmansheartflowedintohis.”
13、可知D项正确。答案DB(导学号53070043)Its 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears.I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom.I turn on the light and put on my glasses.The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully.Usually I go for a
14、long run,but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD,Insanity.Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes.My heart races as I force my body to finish each movement.As I approach near the end of the exercise,I feel extremely tired,but a smile is on my face.Its not because the DVD is over,but a smile of
15、 success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.Some people enjoy shopping,smoking,food,work,or even chocolate.But I need exercise to get through each day.Some shake heads when they see me run through the town.Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake
16、.They raise their eyebrows,surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad.Over the years,I have learned its okay to just say “no”.I shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00?What gives me the reason to just say no to i
17、ce cream?Commitment.A commitment to changing my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety,increases self-confidence and energy,extends life and above all improves my body shape.This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans t
18、hat now fits just right.Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.5Why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?A.She sees her family sleeping peacefully.B.She finishes her favorite exercise.C.She enjoys the interesting DVD.D.She feels a se
19、nse of achievement.解析根据第一段最后一句话“ItsnotbecausetheDVDisover,butasmileofsuccessfrompushingmybodytoitsextremelimit.”可知,作者微笑是因为她有一种成就感。故选D项。答案D6Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?A.She doesnt treat others politely.B.She likes to make others surprised.C.Others dont understand what she
20、 does.D.Others try to help her by offering her food.解析根据第二段第五句“Theyraisetheireyebrows,surprisedbymynothankyou,orbymychoicetohaveasalad.”可知C项正确。答案C7What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?A.Good health.B.Firm belief.C.A strong power.D.A regular life.解析由文章最后一段可知,作者每天早晨5点准
21、时起床进行锻炼、拒绝吃冰激凌,作者做这些的目的是想塑造一个好的身材,正是因为有了这样一个坚定的信念才使得作者这样去做,故可知commitment意为“坚定的信念”。答案B8What can we learn about the author from the passage?A.She acts in a strange way.B.She wants to look different from others.C.She aims to develop a good body shape.D.She has difficulty getting along with others.解析根据最
22、后一段中的“Acommitmenttochangemylifewithawaythatreducesdailyanxiety,increasesself-confidenceandenergy,extendslifeandaboveallimprovesmybodyshape.”可推断出作者的主要目的是塑造一个好的身材。答案CC(导学号53070044)TeachingPoetryNo poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed” until it has been read aloud by someone,a teacher or a studen
23、t.Better still,perhaps,is the practice of reading it twice,once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end,so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.All discussions of poetry are,in fact,preparations for reading it aloud,and reading the poem is,finally,the most telling “
24、interpretation” of it,suggesting tone,rhythm,and meaning all at once.Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice,on records or on films,is obviously a special reward.But even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and the teacher reading it or,best of all,reciting(背诵) it.I have c
25、ome to think,in fact,that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it,if there isnt time for both.I think one of our goals as English teachers is to have students love poetry.Poetry is “a criticism of life”, and “a heightening(提升) of life”.It is “an approach to the tru
26、th of feeling”,and it can “save your life”.It also deserves(值得) a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry.Those who dont like it should not be forced to teach it.But those who do teach poetr
27、y must keep in mind a few things about its essential(基本的) nature,about its sound as well as its sense,and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.9To have a better understanding of a poem,one should .A.discuss it with othersB.analyze it by oneselfC.copy i
28、t down in a notebookD.practise reading it aloud解析从第二段中的“Betterstill,perhaps,isthepracticeofreadingittwice.”可以看出,练习朗诵诗歌是比较好的事情,符合D项所述“要进一步理解诗歌,应该练习朗诵诗歌”。答案D10Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?A.Extending your life.B.Saving your life.C.Criticizing life.D.Heightening life.
29、解析在诗歌内涵的四个方面中,Poetryis“acriticismoflife(对生活的批评)”,and“aheightening(提升)oflife”。Itis“anapproachtothetruthoffeeling(感受真理的方法)”,andit“cansaveyourlife(拯救生命)”。其中不包括A项的内容“延长生命”。答案A11According to the author,one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students .A.to understand lifeB.to enjoy poetryC.to b
30、ecome teachersD.to become poets解析从第三段中的“IthinkoneofourgoalsasEnglishteachersistohavestudentslovepoetry.”可以看出,作为英语教师我们的目的之一是让学生喜欢诗歌。故B项的toenjoypoetry符合。答案B12What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?A.More stress should be laid on the teaching of poetry.B.Poetry is more important than
31、any other subjects.C.One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.D.Poetry is the foundation of all the language and literature courses.解析从第三段最后一句“Italsodeservesaplaceintheteachingoflanguageandliteraturemorecentralthanitpresentlyoccupies.”可以看出诗歌在语言和文学教学中占有重要地位,符合A项的“要更加重视诗歌的教学”。答案A
32、D(导学号53070045)I was never very neat,while my roommate Kate was extremely organised.Each of her objects had its place,but mine always hid somewhere.She even labeled(贴标签) everything.I always looked for everything.Over time,Kate got neater and I got messier.She would push my dirty clothing over,and I w
33、ould lay my books on her tidy desk.We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening.Kate came into the room.Soon,I heard her screaming,“Take your shoes away!Why under my bed!”Deafened,I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling.She yelled back louder.The room was fil
34、led with anger.We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it.From her end of the conversation,I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up,she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers,sobbing.Obviously,that was something she should n
35、ot go through alone.All of a sudden,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly,I collected the pencils,took back the books,made my bed,cleaned the socks and swept the floor,even on her side.I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up.She was watching,her tears dried and
36、 her expression one of disbelief.Then,she reached out her hands to grasp mine.I looked up into her eyes.She smiled at me,“Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year.We didnt always agree,but we learned the key to living together:giving in,cleaning up and holding on.13The author tid
37、ied up the room most probably because .A.she was scared by Kates angerB.she hated herself for being so messyC.she wanted to show her careD.she was asked by Kate to do so解析根据第三段最后一句“Allofasudden,awarmfeelingofsympathyroseupinmyheart.”可推断出,作者主要是想通过收拾房间这种行为表达对凯特的关心。答案C14How is Paragraph 1 mainly develo
38、ped?A.By analyzing causes.B.By showing differences.C.By describing a process.D.By following time order.解析根据第一段内容可知,该段主要通过对比的方式说明两个人在生活习惯方面的巨大差异。答案B15What might be the best title for the story?A.My Friend KateB.Hard Work Pays OffC.How to Be OrganisedD.Learning to Be Roommates解析通读全文可知,最后一段最后一句起到了画龙点睛的
39、作用,点明了文章的主旨,即:学会成为室友。答案D第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分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。What is a yawn(哈欠)and why do people yawn?A yawn is often associated with a person being tired.16. People yawn for many reasons including stress,boredom,emotion and overwork.Have you noticed that yawning seems to be
40、 contagious(会传染的)?If one person yawns,this appears to cause another person to yawn.Researchers have found that 40%-60% of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves.17.Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you are bored or uninterested.Maybe a yawn is a signa
41、l to a group that its time to go to sleep,or if someone yawns when he is bored,it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation.18. Animals of all types yawn.If you have a dog or cat,youve probably seen your pet yawn several times.Even some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots,Adelie penguins an
42、d Emperor penguins.Some of the more scientific explanations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needs.One likely explanation is that the yawning reflex happens when our blood needs more oxygen.The deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood.19. It is also thought that the sa
43、me chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emotions cause us to yawn.Superstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to the ancient Greeks.A common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape
44、through the mouth.20.Today most people do not believe these superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflex.A.Did you yawn while reading this article?B.Yawning is not limited to humans.C.It will make you lose interest in your work.D.But this is not always the only cause for a yawn.E.Even rea
45、ding the word YAWN can make people yawn.F.Other people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is near.G.Another common theory is that a yawn helps regulate our body temperature.答案1620 DEBGF第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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。IsBeautyanAdva
46、ntage?Is beauty an advantage?Does it make the beautiful person 21?Does it result in considerably 22 pay and opportunities in the workplace?Should we 23 more value on intelligence,complexity and humor?But media are as beauty-obsessed as ever.How often do you see gray-haired women 24?The media may not
47、 be 25 to blame.It is human nature to think constant bombardment(轰炸)of images of flawless(完美的,无瑕疵的)models that creates unrealistic expectations of women.And womens desire for beauty may well 26 mens mate preferences.27 the history of evolution,men have imposed their desire for attractiveness on wome
48、n.This is 28 physical attractiveness is a clue to health,youth,and fertility(生育能力).Do good looks bring 29 advantages?My model agent friend is uncertain.“Even some of our most well-known girls are constantly worrying about their looks and 30.Being beautiful actually makes them 31,”she said.I spoke to
49、 a beautiful friend in 32 publishing industry.33 the problem of the fashion industry to deal with,perhaps she would have found her beauty an advantage.“I dont consider myself to be a great beauty,34 there are women in this building who dont like me on sight.” She 35,“Women dont like beautiful women,
50、particularly not as their assistants.”Beauty is no advantage to an ambitious woman.There is a saying 36 beautiful women are too sexual and 37 to lead the troops,and they often fail to reach the top.For women wanting to climb the corporate ladder,they must 38 their beauty in order to get ahead.39,sci
51、entists insist that feminism(女权主义)will never achieve any success in abandoning fascination with female beauty.If all men were suddenly 40 to value physical strength in a mate,and then women would,over time,compete with one another to build muscles.21A.powerfulB.elegantC.breathlessD.disgusting解析此处与前面
52、承接表示“美有优势吗?它能使漂亮的人更强吗?”powerful“权力大的,有势力的”,符合语境。答案A22A.delicateB.steadyC.expensiveD.better解析句意:美能不能在公司里带来更好的薪水和机会?答案D23A.preserveB.sealC.placeD.adore解析placevalueon为固定搭配,意为“把重要性放在上”。答案C24A.writersB.presentersC.interviewersD.leaders解析句意:你几时见过白发苍苍的女节目主持人?presenter“主持人”,符合语境。答案B25A.entirelyB.hopefullyC.
53、harshlyD.endlessly解析notentirely构成部分否定,意为“不完全”。答案A26A.lead toB.result inC.result fromD.bring about解析句意:女士对美的追求或许是因为男士的择偶偏爱。resultfrom“因产生”,符合语境。答案C27A.OnB.AfterC.BeforeD.Over解析overthehistoryofevolution“在进化史上”。答案D28A.whyB.becauseC.whatD.how解析thisisbecause.为固定句式,意为“这是的原因”,because引导表语从句。答案B29A.otherB.so
54、meC.anotherD.any解析此处承前,指“还有别的优势吗?”答案A30A.fameB.weightC.fortuneD.image解析女孩们担心的当然是她们的容颜和体重。答案B31A.tastelessB.miserableC.strikingD.desperate解析此处表示“变美使得她们痛苦不堪”。答案B32A.aB.theC./D.some解析此处特指出版业,用定冠词the。答案B33A.WithoutB.WithC.AsD.Because of解析此处without相当于虚拟条件句Iftherehadntbeenfortheproblemofthefashionindustry
55、todealwith.。答案A34A.soB.andC.butD.or解析由语境可知,此处前后表转折,用but连接并列句。答案C35A.recommendedB.burstC.commandedD.complained解析她抱怨道:“女人不喜欢漂亮的女人”。答案D36A.whichB.thatC.whyD.how解析that引导同位语从句,说明saying的具体内容,在从句中不作成分。答案B37A.willingB.swiftC.ableD.unable解析此处表示妇女不能领导部队。答案D38A.showB.exploreC.hideD.overlook解析句意:女士们要想爬上事业的顶峰她们得
56、隐藏起自己的美。答案C39A.MeanwhileB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Though解析承前启后,“与此同时”。答案A40A.astonishedB.countedC.believedD.persuaded解析此处为persuadesb.todosth.的被动形式。答案D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。(导学号53070046)Talking is the most effective and satisfying way of communication with others.There a
57、re many forms of communication,41. include texting,cell phones,email,and social media.42.(use) these alternative forms to communicate with others may be faster,43. they lack many qualities that a face-to-face conversation 44.(possess).Facial expression and body language can 45.(great) affect a conve
58、rsation.They can be used to give a person some information about what the other person 46.(think) and feeling.Facial expression can 47.(apply) to video chatting,but body language can only be found in a face-to-face conversation.Talking in person can have physical 48.(feature).Giving someone a hug an
59、d holding their hand 49.(comfort) them can only be done in person.When you are talking to someone by texting or messaging them,physical touch does not exist at all,which can limit the connection 50. the people in the communication.答案41.which42.Using43.but44.possesses45.greatly46.is thinking47.be app
60、lied48.features49.to comfort50.between第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(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。The so-called Major Econom
61、ic Forum brings together 17 of biggest world economies.The Paris Forum is the second of three Major Economic meeting,an idea proposing by the Obama administration.The third is scheduled to take place in Mexico in next month.Damien Demaille,an climate expert at the Paris branch of the WWF,an internat
62、ional environment group,says he had seen some positive changes recently.Many country,such as China and South Africa,are made positive steps when it comes to climate change.So the European Union still has no position on what to provide financial and technical support to developing countries.答案第一句:在of
63、后加the第二句:meetingmeetings;proposingproposed第三句:去掉第二个in第四句:第一个ana;hadhas第五句:countrycountries;arehave/mademaking第六句:SoBut;whathow第二节书面表达(满分25分)请根据下表所给信息,写一篇关于电影纳尼亚传奇(TheChroniclesofNarnia简称“Narnia”)的影评。注意:1.影评必须包括下表所提供的要点(可适当增加内容);2.词数100左右。原作者C.S.Lewis,British拍摄者Walt Disney类型fantasy movie背景WW,England主
64、要人物Peter,Susan,Edmund,Lucy四兄妹主要故事情节由于伦敦被德军空袭,母亲被迫把四个孩子送往老教授的庄园。四人在玩捉迷藏的时候,发现从教授的衣橱中可以进入另一个世界传说中的纳尼亚王国(the Realm of Narnia)参考范文Based on the novel by British author,C.S.Lewis,Narnia is Disneys another attempt to cash in,which has proved a great success.The story is set in the war-torn England in World
65、 War.It deals with the adventures of four children(Peter,Susan,Edmund and Lucy),who have been sent to the estate of an elderly professor since London was getting too dangerous due to the German air raids.During a game of hide and seek they find a big old wardrobe full of coats and as they move towards the back of the wardrobe they stumble into the Realm of Narnia.The thing I like best about the film is the changes in the character of the four children.They all learn an important lesson and become better people because of the adventures.
