1、单元综合检测(一).阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)AVolunteering abroad is a great way to help others，improve your skills and become a more confident，independent person.If you are interested in volunteering abroad，here are some places to go.AustraliaIf you seek a life on the beach，in a great climate with friendly p
2、eople，Australia might be your best bet.With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays，it will be a very popular option.BrazilThis vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year.A lot of volunteer work is available in
3、 Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects.With the worlds largest rainforest in Brazil，of which huge part is in danger，there are lots of different jobs you can do.KenyaKenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience.Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages (孤儿院
4、)or with local children living in slums (贫民窟)There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty，so if you truly feel like making a difference to a community，Kenya should be at the top of your list.Costa RicaGolden sandy beaches，clear coastlines and beautiful cities
5、are what Costa Rica is all about.Because of its small size，you can see a lot of the country in just a short time.You can really make the most of your time as a volunteer.A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work，so if you want to look after turtles on the beach，Costa Rica could be ju
6、st the place for you.【语篇解读】本文介绍的是到海外去做志愿者的四个不同的国家的志愿者所从事的不同的事情的具体信息。1If you are interested in protecting the environment，you will probably go to_AAustraliaBKenyaCBrazil DCosta RicaC推理判断题。根据文章第三段第三句“With the worlds largest rainforest in Brazil，of which huge part is in danger，there are lots of differe
7、nt jobs you can do.”可知巴西的热带雨林正受到威胁，所以你如果对环境保护有兴趣就去巴西吧！故C正确。2It can be inferred from the passage that volunteers in Kenya mainly work with_AanimalsBplantsCthe elderlyDchildrenD细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages(孤儿院)or with local children living in slums(贫民窟)”可知在肯尼亚，志愿者主要是
8、照顾孩子，故D正确。3If you choose to go to Costa Rica，you are supposed to_Awork with animals on the beachBsurf with children in the waterCtake care of trees in the forestsDlook after children who have lost their parentsA细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work，so if you want
9、to look after turtles on the beach，Costa Rica could be just the place for you.”可知在哥斯达黎加你可以照顾海龟。故A正确。BNo one can believe that the over 6，300kilometer long Great Wall might disappear some day.Believe it or not，the Great Wall is being destroyed by people.Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in
10、the Ming Dynasty is still perfect，but about 80 percent is in danger.The Great Wall can be called “great” mostly because of its amazing length.But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time.If we do nothing to save the Great Wall，it will become a series of separate wasteland
11、 rather than a historic site.The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2，000 years.It began in the rule of Chinas first emperor，Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty(221 BC206 BC)，and lasted into the Ming Dynasty.The parts built before the Ming Dyn
12、asty have nearly disappeared.People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu because they have been open to tourists for many years.But those_sections_far_away_from_the_public_eyes have been almost forgotten.Few local people knew the 3meterhigh walls made of
13、 earth and stones beside them are part of the Great Wall.The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human.The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses，sheep corral(畜栏)and pigsties(猪圈)Some were taken away to build roads.Bricks car
14、ved with peoples names are put away as remembrance.Rubbish is spread over the battlements(城垛)The bricks can be sold for 15 yuan per tractor load.Those who destroyed and are destroying the Great Wall know its name，but are not clear about its cultural meaning.It will take a long time to let them know
15、this.The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but dug out the entire base.It is necessary to protect the Great Wall.First of all，the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall.Young Chinese should know more about the nations great civilization(文明)and learn to lo
16、ve it.【语篇解读】长城以它那令人惊叹的长度而被世人称为伟大，但是由于人们缺乏对长城文化的了解，导致长城正在被破坏。4The main reason for which the Great Wall can be called“great”is_Ait is made by brickBit is very wideCit is very longDit has a long historyC细节理解题。根据第一段“The Great Wall can be called great mostly because of its amazing length.”可知长城以它的令人惊叹的长度而
17、被称为伟大。5Why does the author say the Great Wall might disappear?AIt is useless from now on.BIt will be replaced by a new one.CSome parts of it are being destroyed.DIts too old to be used again.C细节理解题。文章中介绍，不管是不了解长城的人还是了解它的人都在对长城进行无意识的破坏。6The underlined part “those sections far away from the public eye
18、s” refers to the parts of the Great Wall_Athat are too difficult to understandBnobody can watchCthat are too far to be seenDthat are not well known to the publicD句意猜测题。长城有些地方是向公众开放的景点，这当然为公众所熟悉；而那些不是景点的地方则不会被公众所熟悉。划线句是“不被公众所熟悉”，选D。7Whats the main reason of the Great Walls being destroyed?AThe local
19、people are short of culture knowledge.BThe local people need bricks and stones to build houses.CThe local people think that the Great Wall is not important.DThe local people are against the government.A细节理解题。根据第三段“Those who destroyed and are destroying the Great Wall know its name，but are not clear
20、about its cultural meaning.”可知人们缺乏对长城文化的了解导致长城被破坏。CBrad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months.“This will be like a walk in the park，” h
21、ed told his wife.“Ill look after the kids，and you can go to visit your mom.”Things started well，but just after eight oclock，his three little “good kids”Mike，Randy，and Alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast，daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds，Randy
22、 began using his spoon on Alexs head as if it were a drum.Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(节拍)Mike chanted “Wheres my toast，wheres my toast” in the background.Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.Life became worse after breakfast.Mike wore Randys underwear
23、 on his head.Randy locked himself in the bathroom，while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.Nobody could find clean socks，although they were before their very eyes.Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes.Brad knew the tal
24、k show had already started.By ten oclock，things were out of control.Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter.Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils.Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，
25、but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.At exactly 11：17，Brad called the daycare centre(日托所)“I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away.Can I bring the boys ove
26、r in a few minutes？” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.【语篇解读】本文讲述了三个孩子和一个爸爸过周末的情景。本以为周末会很轻松惬意，结果三个孩子却把他的计划彻底打乱了。只好求助日托所。8When his wife left home，Brad expected to_Aenjoy his first day off work Bwatch TV talk show with his childrenCgo out for a walk in the park Dread the newspape
27、r to his childrenA细节理解题。 根据第一段对Brad的心理描写，尤其是信息句“Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.”可以看出，妻子离家后，Brad期待着在第一个休假日里放松一下自己，故选A。9Which of the following did Randy do?ADrawing on the wall.BEating appl
28、e jam.CFeeding the fish.DReading in a room.B细节理解题。根据第四段的 “Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.”可知，Randy在吃苹果酱。故选B。10Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?ABecause h
29、e wanted to clean up his house.BBecause he suddenly had to go to his office.CBecause he had to take his wife back home.DBecause he found it hard to manage his boys.D推理判断题。文中诸多关键字眼如“Life became worse”与“things were out of control”都表明是因为管理不了孩子们，Brad才把他们送去日托所的，故选D。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)All languages c
30、hange over time，but some change at a faster rate than others._11_ The most important factors are the number of people who speak a language，where they live and whether they move around，the importance of the language for world trade and communication，and changes in technology._12_ However，today Englis
31、h is the most widely used language in the world.English is spoken by about 350 million people as a first language in countries such as Great Britain，the United States.In addition，about a billion more people speak English as a second language.English started to take over French as an international la
32、nguage during the period of British colonialism (殖民主义)when the English ruled many countries in Africa and Asia._13_ The colonial period came to an end at the same time that several other changes occurred.For example，the US.started to play a greater part in global affairs and the international econom
33、y.New means of communication technology such as television and the Internet spread English worldwide._14_ In addition，they could use the Internet for information，business，or email communication，all in English.Just as the use of English spread，other languages changed English by contact or by new inve
34、ntions and technology.In contrast，Icelandic is a language that has changed very slowly.Icelandic speakers today can understand poetry written in a slightly different dialect over 1，000 years ago! Why has Icelandic changed so slowly? The main reason is the isolated (孤立的)location of the island in the
35、middle of the Atlantic Ocean._15_ Compared to England，Iceland had no history of colonialism.Icelands small population has not played a major role in international trade or communication.Today，most Icelanders speak English in addition to their native language.With outside influences，Icelandic is chan
36、ging more rapidly now.APeople everywhere could watch the news or sports events in English.BThese changes have a great influence on the development of society.CIsolation meant that for hundreds of years，Icelanders had little contact with speakers of other languages.DWhat are some of the factors that
37、influence how quickly a language changes? EThe language communication brings about the communication of technology.FIn the past，other languages such as Latin or French were more important than English.GEnglish was the primary means of communication in these colonies.答案1115DFGAC.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分
38、30分)My friend Michelle is blind，but youd never know it.She makes such good use of her other _16_，including her “sixth sense”，that she rarely gives the impression shes _17_ anything.Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us，_18_ that she doesnt push too hard on them，_19_ reall
39、y benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude.She knows when to clean the house，she moves around so fast that often _20_ dont realize shes blind.I _21_ this the first time after my sixyearold daughter，Kayla，went to play there.When Kayla came home，she was very _22_ about her day.She told me they had bake
40、d cookies，played games and done art projects.But she was _23_ excited about her fingerpainting project.“Mom，guess what？” said Kayla，all smiles，“I learned how to _24_ colors today! Blue and red make purple，and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle _25_ with us.”To my great _26_，my child had learnt
41、 about color from a blind friend!Then Kayla continued.“Michelle told me my _27_ showed joy，pride and a sense of accomplishment.She really _28_ what I was doing！” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt _29_ Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.I realized Ka
42、yla didnt know that Michelle was blind.It had just never _30_ in conversation.When I told her，she was _31_ for a moment.At first，she didnt believe me.“But Mommy，Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture！” Kayla _32_And I knew my child was _33_ because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her a
43、rtwork.Michelle had also heard Kaylas _34_ in her work.We were silent for a minute.Then Kayla said slowly，“You know，Mommy，Michelle really did see my picture.She just used my _35_”Indeed，she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.【语篇解读】本文主要讲了我的朋友Michelle虽然是盲人，但是她通过其它感觉更好的认识和感知了世界。16A.w
44、aysBmeansCmethodsDsensesD考查名词。ways 方法；means 方法、手段；methods具体方法；senses感觉。根据“sixth sense”，可知选D。17A.enjoyedBfoundCmissedDseenC考查动词。enjoyed喜爱、享受；found发现、找到； missed 错过、想念；seen看见。根据“including her sixth sense，that she rarely gives the impression shes_anything.”可知这里是说“她很少给出她错过一些事情的印象”，missed错过，故选C。18A.andBex
45、ceptCevenDbutB考查连词。and和；except除之外；even 甚至、更；but但是。这里是说Michelle照顾她的孩子们几乎像我们一样，故选B。19A.whoBitCsheDwhichA考查定语从句。根据“except that she doesnt push too hard on them，_really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude.”可知这里是说她的孩子们从她轻松的态度受益很多，故选A。20A.guestsBfamilyCchildrenDfriendsA考查名词。guests客人；family家庭；children孩
46、子们；friends朋友们。根据“often _ dont realize shes blind”，可知这里是说她的客人经常意识不到她是盲人，故选A。21A.realizedBwitnessedCrecognizedDregrettedA考查动词。realized 意识到；witnessed 目睹；recognized认出；regretted遗憾、后悔。这里是说在我女儿去她家玩之后，我第一次意识到这些，故选A。22A.excitedBsadCsatisfiedDenjoyedA考查形容词。excited 兴奋的；sad伤心的；satisfied满意的；enjoyed喜爱、欣赏。根据“But s
47、he was especially excited about her fingerpainting project.”可知这里是说她那天很兴奋，故选A。23A.especiallyBnot soCa littleDnot at allA这里是说她尤其对她的手指画兴奋不已，故选A。24A.paintBdrawCcreateDmixD考查动词。paint粉刷；draw 绘画；create 创造；mix混合。根据“Blue and red make purple，and yellow and blue make green！”故选D。25A.stayedBpaintedCtalkedDwatche
48、dB考查动词。stayed停留；painted粉刷、画； talked 谈话；watched观看。根据“my child had learnt about color from a blind friend”可知这里是说Michelle和我们一起画画，故选B。26A.excitementBencouragementCdelightDsurpriseD考查名词。excitement兴奋；encouragement鼓励；delight高兴；surprise惊讶。根据“my child had learnt about color from a blind friend”，故选D。27A.attit
49、udeBcolorCpictureDpaperC考查名词。attitude 态度；color颜色；picture图画；paper纸。根据“Michelle told me my_showed joy，pride and a sense of accomplishment.”Michelle告诉我我的绘画展示出高兴、自豪和一种成就感，所以C项正确。28A.touchedBgotCsawDunderstoodD考查动词。touched触，摸，碰；got 得到；saw看见；understood明白。这里是说她真的明白我在做什么，故选D。29A.afterBsinceCuntilDwhenC考查连词。
50、after在之后；since自从以来；until直到为止；when当时候。这里是说直到Michelle向她展示不看纸怎样去画画，故选C。30A.referred toBturned outCcome upDthought aboutC考查动词短语。referred to提到，谈到；turned out 结果是；come up 被提出；thought about想出。这里是说它从来没有在谈话中被提及，故选C。31A.curious BquietCpuzzledDdisappointedB考查形容词。curious 好奇的；quiet 安静的；puzzled 疑惑的；disappointed失望的
51、。这里是说她沉默了片刻，故选B。32A.cried BinsistedCcomplainedDinformedB考查动词。cried哭；insisted坚持；complained抱怨；informed告知。根据“But Mommy，Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture！”可知选B。33A.right BwrongCwordedDuncertainA考查形容词。根据“because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork”可知这里是说我知道我的孩子是正确的，故选A。34A.shor
52、tcomingsBdifficultiesCprideDdescriptionC考查名词。shortcomings缺点；difficulties困难；pride 骄傲、自豪；description描述。根据“Michelle told me my picture showed joy，pride and a sense of accomplishment (成就)”， Michelle告诉我我的绘画展示出高兴、自豪和一种成就感，所以选C。35A.paperBpensChandsDeyesD考查名词。根据“Indeed，she uses a special type of vision that
53、 all mothers have”，可知这里是说她用我的眼睛在看，故选D。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel，the worlds first igloo(冰屋)hotel.36_ (build)in a small town，it has been attracting lots of visitors but soon the fun will be over.In two weeks time，Bergqvists ice creatio
54、n 37._ (be)nothing more than a pool of water.“We dont see it as a big problem，” he says.“We just look forward to 38._ (replace)it.”Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition.It was 39._ successful that he designed the present one，40._ measures roughly 200 square meters.Six workmen
55、 spent more than eight weeks piling 1，000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze，the base 41._ (remove). After their stay，all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success.42._ no windows，nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0C，it may seem more like a surviv
56、al test 43._ a relaxing hotel break.“Its great fun，” Bergqvist explains，“as 44._ as a good start in survival training.”The 45._ (popular)of the igloo is beyond doubt：it is now attracting tourists from all over the world.At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are o
57、nly 10 rooms. 【语篇解读】文章介绍了瑞典商人修建的冰屋旅馆的一些细节。36Built考查非谓语动词。句中it指“the worlds first igloo hotel”和动词build是被动关系，指旅馆被建用过去分词表被动，故填Built。37will be考查时态。根据时间状语“In two weeks time”表将来指两周后，所以动词用将来时，故填will be。38replacing考查动词形式。look forward to中的to是介词后面加动词的ing形式作宾语，故填replacing。39so考查副词。句中包含so.that句型表示“如此以至于”，此处指如此成功
58、以至于他设计了现在的冰屋，故填so。40which考查关系代词。此处是非限制性定语从句修饰前面的the present one用which引导，故填which。41was removed考查时态语态。当雪冻结后底座就被移开。本段是过去时且the base和remove是被动关系，用过去时的被动语态。故填was removed。42With考查介词。此处指冰屋没有窗户，with表示“有”，故填With。43than考查连词。此处指住在冰屋不像是放松的旅馆休息更像是生存测试。more.than“更像是”，故填than。44well考查固定短语。as well as“也”是固定短语，此处指也是生存训
59、练好的开始。故填well。45popularity考查名词。此处由The和of限定用名词，指冰屋的受欢迎度超过了对它的怀疑。故填名词popularity。.应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是Miss Wang，收到高一新生李华的邮件，邮件中提到他在学习和生活上的一些困惑，请你根据以下李华遇到的困惑回复一封邮件：困惑建议高中学习科目繁多，学习内容难度较大；1.制定学习计划：课前、课中、课后；2.学会安排时间；3.难以融入新的环境；1.结交新朋友；2.参与课外活动；3.注意：1词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Li Hua，I am sor
60、ry you are having trouble in adapting to high school life._Best wishes.Yours sincerely，Miss Wang【参考范文】 Dear_Li_Hua，I_am_sorry_you_are_having_trouble_in_adapting_to_high_school_life.Here are some tips that will help you solve your problems.First of all，making a proper studying plan such as previewing
61、 the courses before class，keeping yourself focused in class，and reviewing after class，would be helpful to improve your study.Besides，its a good idea for you to make some new friends so that you can fit in with the new environment quickly.In addition，youd better take part in afterclass activities，whi
62、ch will help you to organize your spare time properly.I hope you can find these suggestions useful.Best_wishes.Yours_sincerely，Miss_Wang.读后读写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I hit the back window of a new car with a hammer.In a flash I was in.I started the car，just like my older brother had taug
63、ht me.I was 12 then.It seems crazy now.Today，everyone knows me as Donald Driver，a_famous_football_playerIve dedicated(致力于，献身于) my life after football to helping disadvantaged kids around the country.Mom would have killed me if shed known what I was up to.My dad had gone to prison while she was pregn
64、ant with me.Mom wanted a_better_life for me，my two brothers and two sisters.She worked long hours to support us.But she often fell behind on rent and then wed have to move.Trouble really started when we moved next door to a man named JR.Mom trusted him to care us while she was at work，and he did.Wha
65、t Mom didnt know was that JR. and his friends were dealing drugs.My older brother Moses and I served as lookouts(放哨人，望风者)We knew it was wrong，but the money was too good$100 a night.We broke it into smaller_bills，and regularly slipped some into Moms purse.Then Moses discovered we could bring in even
66、more cash by stealing cars.We practiced giving the_same_smile，hug and kiss for my mom when I came home，no matter what wed done on the streets.Now，though，I was about to get caught.The_police got closer.I turned into a back alleySuddenly，up ahead，a car backed out of a driveway.I saw a little old lady
67、sitting in the drivers seat.But it was too late.I stopped and jumped out to see if the old lady was damagedThe woman，Evelyn_Johnson，looked angry，but unhurt.“Go sit in my house right now，”she said.It was the tone of voice that no kid can disobey.The police arrived and began to question the old woman.
68、“The man who did this ran that way，”she said，pointing down the alley.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。【参考范文】When the police drove off，Evelyn_Johnson pushed some cookies in front of me.“Youve been given an opportunity，”she said.“Dont waste it.Th
69、ere arent any second chances.”I went back to Miss Johnsons a few days later，trying to do something for damaging her car.I went again the next week，and I kept going back.“How are your grades？”shed ask.“Did you win the game？”I liked that she cared.Sure，my mom cared，a lot，but she worked so much.Miss Jo
70、hnson always had the time.Over the years，Miss Johnson had become like a real grandmother to me.I spent more time studying and football kept me busy too.All throughout the difficulties，I thought about Miss Johnson and the chance shed given me.I worked hard on the football field and became a_famous_football_playerI turned down an alley to escape the_policeLittle did I know Id find a way to a_better_life than I could ever have imagined.