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)AChocolate Factory Tours Around the USAEveryone has a favorite way of enjoying the sweet treat of chocolate.Lets take a look at a handful of chocolate factories throughout the USA to see how the sweet confection(糖果) is made.Hersheys Chocolate TourIn Pennsylvania，
2、the Hersheys Chocolate Tour (free) at Hersheys Chocolate World is an amusement ride that takes visitors through the production process，from harvesting cocoa beans in the tropical rainforest to the end resultHersheys Chocolate.You can taste a sample at the end of the tour.Taza Chocolate TourThe facto
3、ry tour at Taza Chocolate ($6 per person) in Somerville，just outside of Boston，is offered daily and takes visitors on the journey from bean to bar through a unique，stoneground(用石磨研磨的) method using traditional Mexican stone mills.Hoffmans Chocolate Factory TourHoffmans Chocolate factory in Greenacres
4、 offers daily chocolate factory tours (free)The throughthewindow observation tour includes the story of cocoa and the history of chocolate，as well as a personal experience with chocolatiers as they explain how their chocolate is made.Askinosie Chocolate TourThe Askinosie Chocolates factory tour($5 p
5、er adult，$4 per child/student) in Springfield lets visitors hear stories of farmer partners that Askinosie works with across the globe.All of the roasting，pressing，molding and packaging is done by hand，and Askinosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.Seattles T
6、heo Chocolate TourSeattles Theo Chocolate is a muststop when visiting the Emerald City，and taking a tour of the factory ($10 per person) is an added treat.The onehour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced，giving visitors insight into how dif
7、ferent chocolates are cultivated(培育)【语篇解读】本文介绍了参观美国巧克力工厂的五条旅游路线。1David wants to go to a chocolate factory with his little sister Belle，but he only has 7 dollars in his pocket.Belle is eager to taste them.They can visit _.AHersheys Chocolate WorldBTaza Chocolate factoryCHoffmans Chocolate factoryDAsk
8、inosie Chocolate factoryA细节理解题。根据Hersheys Chocolate Tour中的“In Pennsylvania，the Hersheys Chocolate Tour (free) at Hersheys Chocolate World.”及“You can taste a sample at the end of the tour.”可知，选A。2If you need to write an article about cocoa beans and only have one hour for the tour，you can attend _.AH
9、ersheys Chocolate TourBHoffmans Chocolate TourCAskinosie Chocolate TourDSeattles Theo Chocolate TourD细节理解题。根据Seattles Theo Chocolate Tour中的“The onehour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced，giving visitors insight into how different chocolat
10、es are cultivated(培育)”可知，选D。3Robert is a fan of handmade chocolate and is quite particular(挑剔) about food materials and ingredients.He will travel to the city _.APennsylvaniaBGreenacresCSpringfieldDEmeraldC细节理解题。根据Askinosie Chocolate Tour中的“The Askinosie Chocolates factory.in Springfield.All of the
11、roasting，pressing，molding and packaging is done by hand，and Askinosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.”可知，选C。BI was in the fifth grade and had just moved to Westminster from London when I met Ms May.Most of my teachers seemed to ignore me; I was one more stu
12、dent among hundreds.Ms May，however，took a special interest.“You can write，” she said，explaining that she wanted to move me into the honors English class.So did I.A decade later，when my first novel was published，I went back to Ms Mays classroom，handing her a copy of my book.“And I wrote this for you.
13、” Ms May began to cry happily.Shed been considering early retirement，she said，because she felt she wasnt having enough of an effect on her students.I didnt know how to make Ms May understand what shed done for me：It was because of her that I fell in love with Shakespeare.I learned how to compose an
14、essay.It was her belief in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer.Now I felt I owed her.I told her to forget her_idea，and she did.Fifteen years later，when I heard that she was finally ready to retire，I attended her goingaway party.All Ms May needed to do was say a few words thanking her c
15、olleagues for coming.Instead，she stood up and made an exciting speech that began like this，“Those of you are always complaining that kids have changed and that its harder to teach these days.Youre getting old and lazy.These kids havent changed.You have! Do not give up on these kids！”When she finishe
16、d her talk，everyone clapped hands! I went up to Ms May and gave her a big hug.She smiled with tears rolling down her face.I came to realize that she would miss her teaching life.【语篇解读】作者上五年级的时候被大多数老师所忽视，直到遇到了Ms May。Ms May热爱教育事业并且引导作者走上文学之路，作者对她非常感激。4How did most of the authors teachers treat him whe
17、n he was in the fifth grade?AThey helped with his writing.BThey paid little attention to him.CThey took a special interest in him.DThey encouraged him to make speeches.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I was in the fifth grade and had just moved to Westminster from London when I met Ms May.Most of my teachers seemed t
18、o ignore me”可知，作者上五年级时被大多数老师忽视。故选B。5What do the underlined words “her idea” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ARetiring earlier.BInfluencing others.CBecoming a writer.DPublishing a book.A词义猜测题。根据上文中的“Shed been considering early retirement”可知，我告诉她让她忘记提前退休的想法。故选A。6Why did Ms May make an exciting speech?ATo stre
19、ss the important roles of teachers.BTo leave a deep impression on her colleagues.CTo inform people of necessary education reform.DTo call on her colleagues not to give up on their students.D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Youre getting old and lazy.These kids havent changed.You have! Do not give up on these kids！”可知，
20、Ms May做演讲是为了号召她的同事们不要放弃他们的学生。故选D。7Whats the authors attitude towards Ms May?AWorried.BRegretful.CAppreciative.DSympathetic.C推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Ms May引导作者走上文学之路并号召她的同事们不要放弃他们的学生，所以作者对Ms May应该是充满感激的。故选C。CMost airlines go all out to ensure their passengers have the best possible flight experience.Now，Europ
21、es lowbudget airline，easyJet，wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride with “Sneakairs”smart shoes that allow visitors to explore new cities and towns without ever looking at a map.To transform Sneakairs from an ordinary shoe to a tour guide，all the wearer has to do is enter his
22、or her desired destination into the easyJet smartphone app.A builtin GPS will determine the wearers starting location while the Google Maps navigation (导航) tool will help chart the best route.Whenever a change of direction is necessary，the app will communicate with the appropriate shoe via the Bluet
23、ooth and cause it to vibrate(振动)For example，if the wearer needs to turn right，he or she will feel the sensation in the right shoe.Should the user miss the turn，the smart shoes will both vibrate at the same time，reminding him or her to change course.Visitors that wander off the suggested path or deci
24、de to take a break for a cup of coffee or a meal have nothing to worry about.The smart app will automatically determine the new location and chart out a new route.Once the desired destination is reached，Sneakairs will vibrate three times to inform the user of the arrival and then go back to being or
25、dinary shoesuntil their navigation services are needed again!Sneakairs is certainly not the first navigation shoe in the market.However，easyJet is the first airline to offer them to passengers just as they are about to land in an unknown city.However，before Sneakairs can go mainstream，the easyJet te
26、am still needs to make some adjustments.Among the challenges that need to be addressed is the smart shoes threehour battery life，which is hardly enough for a tourist to catch all the delights a new city or town has to offer!【语篇解读】本文介绍了easyJet航空公司发布的一款名为Sneakairs的智能运动鞋，它能够为用户选择、规划路线，以帮助用户在陌生的城市尽情游玩。8
27、The airline easyJet designed Sneakairs in order to _.Ahelp people exercise with better shoesBattract more people to choose easyJetCmake sure their passengers have the best possible flight experienceDprovide passengers with further pleasant experience besides their flightD细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，easyJet航空公司
28、设计Sneakairs是为了在飞行之外为乘客提供进一步愉快的体验。故选D。9What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?AHow Sneakairs works.BHow visitors choose routes.CHow users avoid getting lost.DWhat users should pay attention to.A段落大意题。通过第二段可知，本段讲述了Sneakairs是怎样通过内置GPS及手机蓝牙实现导航的，以及怎样通过震动提醒用户的，由此可知第二段是介绍Sneakairs是怎样工作的。故选A
29、。10What might easyJet do to improve its smart shoes?ABring down their cost.BAdd more functions.CDevelop more types.DMake the battery last longer.D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，这款智能运动鞋有一个缺点，就是电池使用时间短，所以easyJet为了改善它的智能鞋要确保电池能持续更长的时间。故选D。11Where does this text probably come from?AA commercial ad.BA science report
30、.CA tourist map.DAn airline guide.A文章出处题。全文都在介绍一款名为Sneakairs的智能鞋，可推断这篇文章最有可能来自一则商业广告。故选A。DIn most Hollywood movies，the Native American Navajos still fight on horses in the American Southwest.But during World War ，a group of Navajos made their language into weapon to protect the United States.They we
31、re the Navajo Code Talkers，and theirs is one of the few unbroken codes(电码) in military history.Navajo was the perfect choice for a secret language.It is very complex.One vowel(元音) can have up to ten different pronunciations，changing the meaning of any word.In the 1940s，Navajo was an unwritten langua
32、ge.No one outside of the reservation could speak it or understand it.The Navajo Code team had to invent new words to describe military equipment. For example，they named ships after fish: lotsowhale(battleship)，caloshark (destroyer)，beshloironfish(submarine)When a Code Talker received a message via r
33、adio，he heard a series of unrelated Navajo words.He would then translate the words into English and use the first letter of each English word to spell the message.The Navajo words tsah(needle)，wollachee(ant)，ahkhdiglini(victor)，and tsahahdzoh(yucca) spelled NAVY.Code Talkers kept the code a secret.T
34、hey memorized everything.There were no code books.As a result，no ordinary Navajo soldiers，if captured by the enemy，could understand the code.More than 3,600 Navajos served in World War ，but only 420 were Code Talkers with the US Marines.They coded and decoded battlefield messages better and faster t
35、han any machine.They could encode，transmit，and decode a threeline English message in 20 seconds.Machines of that time required 30 minutes to perform the same job.Even after the war the code remained top secret.When they were asked about their role，Code Talkers just said，“I was a radioman.” War movie
36、s and histories came out without mentioning them.The code was never used again and was finally declassified in 1968.Only then did the secret come out.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在二战期间，为美军做出巨大贡献的纳瓦霍密码及其通信人员。12What do we know about the Navajo language?AIt has complex spoken and written forms.BIt was created during t
37、he Second World War.CIt is understood only by the Navajos.DIt consists of ten vowel letters in total.C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“No one outside of the reservation could speak it or understand it.”可知，纳瓦霍语只有纳瓦霍人才能听懂。故选C。13What did the Navajo Code team do after receiving a message?AThey put the unrelated Navajo w
38、ords in order.BThey recorded the message in Navajo letters.CThey submitted it to the officer immediately.DThey turned it into English in a secret way.D细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句“When a Code Talker received a message via radio，he heard a series of unrelated Navajo words.He would then translate the words into E
39、nglish and use the first letter of each English word to spell the message.”可知，纳瓦霍编码组织获得消息后，他们会以一种秘密的方式把它翻译成英语。故选D。14What does the underlined word “declassified” most probably mean?AReplaced.BApproved.CMade known.DForbidden.C词义猜测题。根据最后一段最后两句“The code was never used again and was finally declassified
40、in 1968.Only then did the secret came out.”可知，这句话的意思是编码从来没有被再次使用，最终在1968年才被解密。到那时，秘密才被揭露。故选C。15What can be inferred from the passage?AThe Navajo Code Talkers can be found to fight on horses in US movies.BThe Navajo language contributed a lot to the US army in World War .CWar messages were translated
41、 into English through Navajo code books.DAround 12% Navajo soldiers were taken prisoners during World War .B推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“But during World War ，a group of Navajos made their language into weapon to protect the United States.”可判断出在第二次世界大战中，纳瓦霍语为美国的军队做了很大的贡献。故选B。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)It is nece
42、ssary but difficult for English beginners to memorize new words，and long lists of words seem to make the mission impossible.They are puzzled why they try to memorize words with great efforts but forget them easily.Thats why there are often inquiries about how to memorize new words._16_Here are some
43、tips to help._17_We too often separate the process of new words memorization from pronunciation.In fact these two can be combined and each will enhance the other.Saying the word to ourselves helps activate aural(hearing)memory，which helps the memory._18_The more familiar we are with the word，the gre
44、ater chance we will have to keep it for the rest of our life.Never memorize single English words._19_Relate the word to terms we already know，either as synonym or antonym.For example，the word “gargantuan” (very large) is similar in meaning to words “gigantic”，“huge” and “large”Make a sequence of wor
45、ds: “small，medium，large，gigantic，and gargantuan”Create a mental image of the word that involves strong emotions.Think，“The gargantuan whale is going to swallow me whole”Learning English words requires action.Complaining how difficult it is to memorize new words will be of little help._20_Have a try
46、with ten words a day and you will see what a difference you will make in our English learning.ASo take action right now.BSpeak the word while memorizing it.CMemorizing new words is very important.DActually，some have given up learning new words.EIn fact，learning new words neednt be that difficult.FMa
47、ke as many associations and connections as possible.GThe sound of word helps us recall the spelling and familiarizes us with the word.【语篇解读】本文就如何记单词提出了几点非常好的建议。16E根据上文“单词记完很快忘掉，经常有人咨询如何记单词”，本处“事实上学习单词没那么困难”承接上文，同时引出下文“提出几点建议”，前后衔接自然，符合语境，故选E。17B根据下句“不要把记忆单词和读音分解”，故本处“边读边记”符合题意，故选B。18G根据上句“读出来有利于记忆”和
48、下句“越熟悉越不容易遗忘”，本处“出声音记忆单词能够帮助我们回顾它的拼写，熟悉单词”承上启下，符合语境，故选G。19F根据上句“不要孤立地记单词”，本处“尽可能地联系(其他事物)”承接上文，符合语境，故选F。20A根据上句“抱怨没用”，本处“行动起来”与本段第一句“requires action”对应，符合语境，故选A。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didnt like attention drawn to myself.And_21_ otherwise a
49、ssigned a seat by the teacher，I always_22_ to sit at the back of the classroom.All this_23_after I joined a sports team.It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team.At first I thought it was a crazy_24_because I didnt have a good sense of balance，nor did I have the ability to
50、keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me.But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_25_for it”，I wouldnt have decided to give it a try.Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the _26_ of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions，I didnt even know
51、the rules of the game，much_27_what I was doing.Sometimes Id get_28_and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid.Fortunately，I wasnt the only one “new” at the game，so I decided to_29_on learning the game，do my best at each practice session，and not be too hard on myself for t
52、he things I didnt_30_ “just yet”I practiced and practiced.Soon I knew the rules and the “moves”Being part of a team was fun and motivating.Very soon the competitive_31_ in me was winning over my lack of confidence.With time，I learned how to play and made friends in the_32_friends who respected my ef
53、forts to work hard and be a team player.I never had so much fun!With my_33_selfconfidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates.I have gone from “_34_” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself，to raising my handeven when I sometimes wasnt 100 percent _35_ I h
54、ad the right answer.Now I have more selfconfidence in myself.【语篇解读】本文讲述自己过去不喜欢引起别人的重视，后来在老师的建议下参加了篮球队，在比赛中学会了如何交友，并最终变得积极乐观的故事。21A.asBuntilCunlessDthoughC从上文得知“我”过去常常很讨厌在班级上被人点名，因为“我”不喜欢引起别人的注意。除非老师给我指定了座位，否则“我”总是坐在教室的后排。unless除非。故选C。22A.hopedBagreedCmeantDchoseD根据上文可知，应该是“我”总是选择坐在教室的后排。choose选择。故选D
55、。23A.continuedBchangedCsettledDstartedB根据后面作者的描述，所有的这一切在“我”加入了一个篮球队以后发生了改变。 change改变。故选B。24A.ideaBplanCbeliefDsayingA起先，“我”认为老师的这个建议是一个疯狂的想法(idea)，因为“我”没有好的平衡感。故选A。25A.goingBlookingCcheeringDapplyingA句意：要不是老师坚持让我去努力争取的话，“我”是不会再去尝试的。go for sth.努力争取某事物。故选A。26A.pointBhalfCrestDbasisB根据语境可知，鼓起勇气去参加选拔赛仅仅
56、只是事情的一半。故选B。27A.lessBlaterCworseDfurtherA更不用说“我”要做什么了。much less更不用说。故选A。28A.committedBmotivatedCembarrassedDconfusedD有时候“我”变得很困惑，在错误的一边进行了投篮，这使我感到非常愚蠢。confused困惑的。故选D。29A.focusBactCrelyDtryA“我”决定集中精力来学习这项运动。focus on 集中精力于。故选A。30A.wantBdoCsupportDknowD对现在还不知道的东西“我”没有对自己要求太苛刻。故选D。31A.roleBpartCmindDva
57、lueB“我”心中好竞争的那部分战胜了缺乏自信的那部分。故选B。32A.processBoperationCmovementDsituationA作者学会了如何打球，如何在此过程中交朋友。process过程。故选A。33A.expressedBimprovedCpreservedDrecognizedB随着“我”的自信心的提高，老师和同学对“我”的赞扬也更多了。improved提高的，改进过的。故选B。34A.dreamingBplayingCrelaxingDhidingD作者从老是躲在教室后排，不愿引起注意的学生变成了爱举手回答问题的学生。hide躲藏。故选D。35A.luckyBhapp
58、yCsureDsatisfiedC作者现在经常举手回答问题，甚至有时候自己并不是100%的确定自己的答案是正确的，也积极回答问题。sure确信的。故选C。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Music is in the comers of everyday life.It is said to be 36._(benefit) to us both physically and mentally.There are many ways to make music.For example，if you blow into bamboos or shells，37._ (perm
59、it) air to come in，they can produce pleasant music.A recent discovery suggests that music is played much earlier than we think.In 1995，deep in 38._ cave in Slovenia occupied 45,000 years ago by Neanderthals，a leg bone of a bear with four finger holes was found，39._ suggested that flutes(笛子) had come
60、 into 40._ (exist) at that time.Later，many other 41._(tradition) musical instruments like drums were unearthed.Ancient people even 42._ (seek) a way to make music out of a bow that 43._ (intend) for hunting，so we have to admit that they did have a great gift 44._ music.But if accurately dated，the Ne
61、anderthal flute is by far the 45._ (early) known example of music.Now music can be found in every known culture，and even the most isolated(孤立的)groups have a certain form of music.【语篇解读】音乐对我们的身心健康都有好处。本文介绍了迄今为止发现的最古老的音乐。音乐发展至今形式多样无处不在。36beneficialbe beneficial to sb.对某人有益处。 句意：音乐存在于生活中的每一个角落。据说音乐对我们的
62、身心健康都有好处。故填beneficial。37permitting逗号后面没有连词，这是一句话，谓语动词是blow into，故本空需用非谓语动词。因为和谓语动词同时发生，故用现在分词。句意：如果你往竹子里或者贝壳里吹气，他们就会产生出悦耳的声音。故填permitting。38a此处表示一个洞穴。句意：4.5万年前被Neanderthals占领的一个洞穴。故填a。39which逗号后面没有连词，故本空缺少连词，指代前面的“具有四个指孔的熊腿骨的发现”。故用which来引导非限制性定语从句。句意：“具有四个指孔的熊腿骨的发现”，这表明。故填which。40existencecome into
63、existence 形成；存在。句意：笛子在那时就已经存在了。故填existence。41traditional“乐器”是名词短语，故其前面应该用形容词修饰。句意：后来很多其它乐器出世了。故填traditional。42sought古人寻找做某事的方法，肯定需要用一般过去时。句意：古代人甚至寻求一种方法。故填sought。43was intendedthat引导的是定语从句，在从句中做主语，指代a bow，故其后面缺少的是谓语部分。这是古人所做之事，应用一般过去式，主语是物，应用被动。故填was intended。句意：让音乐从打猎用的弓箭中发出。44forhave a great gift
64、for.对什么很有天赋。句意：所以我们必须承认他们很有音乐天赋。故填for。45earliest由语境可知Neanderthal flute是迄今为止已知的最古老的乐器。故填earliest。.书面表达(满分15分)网络购物逐渐成为我们生活的一个有机部分，请你用英文给China Daily写一封信，谈谈网络购物的利弊以及你的看法。要点如下：1优点(方便、快捷、质优、价廉)；2缺点(质量无法保证、售后态度不好)；3你的看法。注意：1.词数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Editor，With the fast development of ecommerce，online
65、shopping is increasingly becoming an unavoidable part of our life._Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Editor，With the fast development of ecommerce，online shopping is increasingly becoming an unavoidable part of our life.The popularity of online shopping definitely has its own reasons.First and fore
66、most，online shopping usually means something you buy is both cheaper in price and better in quality.Besides，goods you get online come to you fast as well as conveniently，saving your tiredness of shopping and walking.But the other side of the coin is also true.Goods bought online are not as fine as t
67、hose from the store which you can watch，feel and smell by yourself.Some shopkeepers of online stores become impatient or even unreasonable after you have paid for the goods.In my opinion，we should improve our ecommerce laws to regulate the activities of online purchase.Meanwhile，as online customers，
68、we should be cautious while shopping online.Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua .读后续写(满分25分)I used to be really happy at my school.I had loads of great friends，my confidence was improving，and my grades were right on target.That was，until we started Year Nine.Several new students joined，including a boy named Ch
69、ris.I didnt think anything of him at first，apart from the fact that he gave off a bit of scary atmosphere.I soon discovered my instincts(直觉) were right when，at the end of October，he tried to hug me.It sounded like a small thing，but I didnt know him at allwhy would he try to hug me？I avoided the hug
70、quickly and went to my friends nearby.Things started getting abnormal again after vacation.Chris would call out my name in class and then pretended that he hadnt done anything.I told him to leave me alone but he wouldnt.Sometimes he would come over and lean or stand right over me.It could definitely
71、 be classed as bullying(欺凌)，so I went to the teacher about it.She spoke to him and things improved for some days，but they didnt last long.One day after school，an unknown number kept ringing my phone over and over.When I answered it，there was only silence.I was a bit confused and scared because Id ne
72、ver given Chris my number，but the next day，I saw that he was able to reach the class list of phone numbers for us all.This lasted for weeks.Each night Id get up to eight calls，and every day at school Chris would do something.He also started taking the same bus home as me，and would sit either across
73、the aisle or in the seat behind.It was like he was everywhere I went.I began keeping a diary，in which I settled down all the terrifying affairs.I didnt understand why Chris cared for me so much.I was genuinely terrified of what he might do next，especially when my friend told me that hed asked her wh
74、ere I lived.Paragraph 1：This was the final straw.I went straight to my teacher and broke down completely._Paragraph 2：My advice to anyone in a similar situation is to tell someone._【参考范文】Paragraph 1：This was the final straw.I went straight to my teacher and broke down completely. He took me to the d
75、eputy head，who listened to my whole story and called Chris in herself.Things stopped straight away after that.Chris was told that he was forbidden to approach mehes not even allowed to talk about me with his friends.It turned out he got kicked out from his old school for stalking someone.Ive moved c
76、lasses so that now were only in maths together.I lost my confidence for a whole year afterwards.Im still scared of him，but I know I did the right thing by telling my teachers.Paragraph 2：My advice to anyone in a similar situation is to tell someone.Tell your friends，your family，even contact the police if they start standing outside your house.Keep a diary of what they do，and on what daythis can be used as evidence.Chris really messed with my head，but because I trusted my instincts I never let him get close to me.Im just thankful its all over now.
