1、单元质量检测(六) (时间：100分钟满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AGoddington TheaterThe Goddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 am. until 4 pm. Monday to Friday, and for half an hour in the evening before the advertised start time of each performance.Telephone bookingsY
2、our tickets are held at the Ticket Office for you to collect or, if you prefer, a charge (费用) of 35 cents is made to post them to you if you pay by cash. Well post them to you for free if you book by credit card. No extra charge.Postal bookingsYou can write to the Ticket Office requesting tickets, o
3、r to confirm a reservation.Where to find Goddington TheaterGoddington Theater can be found within the Goddington University site, next to the car park, which is available for public use after 5 pm. on weekdays and all day on weekends.If travelling by carComing from the south end of Princes Street, y
4、ou will see the library on your right. Next to the library is Goddington University. Take the next turning on the right, then first right into the car park gate straight ahead of you, stopping as close as possible to the orange machine. Put a $1 coin in the machine and the gate will rise.If travelli
5、ng by train/bus/taxiYou will need to allow 30 minutes to walk from the train station. Taxis are available from the front of the station.The University is a 5 to 10 minutes walk from the main bus station.When ordering a taxi from the theater, ask to be picked up at the bottom of North Street. Taxis w
6、ill not come into the car park because of the entrance charge.1You can book your tickets _Aat 9 am. on MondayBat 5 pm. on WednesdayCat noon on workdaysDat lunch time on weekends2Where is the Goddington Theater?AIn the Goddington University.BOn the right of the Ticket Office.CTo the south of Princes
7、Street.DAt the bottom of North Street.3What can we learn from the passage?AYou can find a free parking place in the university.BYou have to collect your tickets if you pay by credit card.CTickets paid by cash will be posted to you at no extra charge.DTaxi drivers are unwilling to pick up customers i
8、nside the car park.BWhen he was 22, Rob Stewart traveled the world for four years. He wanted to call attention to the mistreatment of sharks. His 2007 film, Sharkwater, documents the cruel practice of removing sharks fins (鳍) for money and leaving the animals to die. In his latest documentary, Revol
9、ution, Stewart takes on an even bigger challenge: climate change.The Canadian filmmaker says that climate change has harmed people and places everywhere: “It is stronger than any government or organization. If we educate people, they will make better decisions about protecting natural resources.”Acc
10、ording to a recent report on climate change, “The atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have reduced, and the sea levels have risen.” These developments are endangering crops, wildlife, fish, and even people.Stewart says that the consequences of climate change will be irrever
11、sible unless people take action, especially young people. “Its up to kids to be the moral compass (道德指南) of society，” he believes, “and say, Guys, this is not right.”Many kids took action after seeing Sharkwater. Elementary school students in the Northern Mariana Islands, for example, got their loca
12、l government to ban the sale of shark fins.Felix Finkbeiner, 17, of Germany is also part of the “revolution” to save the planet. In 2007, Felix started a youth group called Plant-for-the-Planet, whose motto is “Stop Talking. Start Planting.” The group raises money to plant trees. So far, Plant-for-t
13、he-Planet has planted nearly 200 trees around the world. “Future generations are the ones who will be suffering the most from inaction (无作为)，” Felix says. His goal is to plant millions of additional trees.“When we started four years ago，” Felix tells Stewart in Revolution, “we thought we had to save
14、 the polar bear. We thought we had to save the environment. But soon after, we found out that its about our future, that we have to save our own future.”4What can we learn about Rob Stewart?AHe cares about the environment.BHe likes taking challenging jobs.CHe spends most of his time traveling.DHe ma
15、de his first film four years ago.5What does the underlined word “irreversible” in Paragraph 4 mean?AEasy to accept.BHard to notice.CImpossible to change.DUnnecessary to worry about.6Which of the following can best describe Felix Finkbeiner?AEasy-going.BFar-sighted.CPeace-loving. DSelf-centered.7What
16、 would be the best title for the text?AThe best way to helpBA famous filmmakerCTips on saving our futureDHelping a planet in troubleCIf youre looking for a fairly painless way to lose weight (or at least not gain it), researchers have a new solution for you: put yourself on a regular sleep schedule.
17、Led by Bruce Bailey, professor of exercise science, researchers followed 300 women students, aged 19 to 26, who were given activity trackers to watch their movements and activities, including waking and sleeping times. They were assessed for body composition (成分) before and after the one-week study
18、period.What the researchers found：Getting less than 6.5 hours of sleep or more than 8.5 hours of sleep was linked to higher body fat.High quality sleep was connected with lower body fat while poor sleep was connected with higher body fat.Waking and going to sleep at the same time every day was most
19、strongly linked with lower body fat.The difference in body weight was greater with more variation in sleep patterns. Women whose sleep patterns varied by 90 minutes a night had higher body fat than those whose sleep varied by 60 minutes or less on average. Body fat also varied with sleep quantity. W
20、omen who slept between 8 and 8.5 hours a night had the lowest body fat.What we should notice is that this was a small study, of very short duration, with study participants selected from a limited pool of the same type.The study followed up a series of research carried out over the last few years th
21、at ties quality and quantity of sleep to weight loss and better weight control. While researchers dont know exactly how sleep schedules affect body weight and fat, other studies have shown that sleep has an effect on physical activity, appetite (食欲), and the hormones (荷尔蒙) that control appetite, met
22、abolism (新陈代谢), and the signals that tell us were full.8Which of the following is TRUE according to the study?AThe more one sleeps, the thinner she is.BOne who sleeps well can better control her weight.COne should change sleep patterns more often to lose weight.DSleeping early and waking up early is
23、 good for weight loss.9It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _Athe result of the study is absolutely reliableBsleep can give signals to tell people theyre fullCits the first research on better ways to control weightDhow sleep affects body weight is still to be discovered10What is the best
24、title for the text?AWays of reducing weightBEnjoy the benefits of sleepCRegular sleep could help you lose weightDImproving sleep quality is good for your health11The text is likely to appear in _Aa health report Ba history paperCa research plan Da science textbookDIn some cultures, its the familys r
25、esponsibility to care for aging family members. So, even the word “caregiver” does not exist in many cultures.“Well, in India, I think this is interesting. Therere so many middle-class Indian people young people who have moved to Australia or the UK. or the US. and the parents are still living back
26、in India. They just send money back. Theres, I think, an ongoing discussion in India of whats really the responsibility of the family. They never even knew what the word caregiver was because it was just what they did.” says Gail Gibson Hunt, CEO with the National Alliance for Caregiving.“The Indian
27、 Government passed a law saying adult children must send money back to support the family. And it has started carrying out this law now.”In Japan, the government offers long-term insurance(保险) for families and they also have a tradition of family care-giving. So the children neednt give money to the
28、ir elderly parents.Wherever in the world they live, Ms. Hunt advises caregivers to reach out for help if they feel they are suffering from burnout. She says the condition can affect a person in many ways.“Caregiver burnout specifically would refer to a caregiver having been under such stress perhaps
29、 financial (经济上的), perhaps physical, certainly emotional stress that he or she cannot continue doing the care-giving anymore. Theyre just tired. They are what we would callburned out”Americans say they need several things to mitigate the stress of caring for aging or disabled family members. These t
30、hings include money, medical training and sometimes just giving the caregiver a break.The advice of the WHO health experts is simple: take good care of your health. People should not smoke or drink too much. The WHO also advises people to get more exercise, eat healthy food and get enough sleep. The
31、se activities will help you to be able to rely on yourselves later in life.12We can infer from the passage that _Athere arent any young people left in IndiaBJapan is different from India in care-givingCthe Japanese government offers caregivers to elderly people for freeDJapan has no laws to order th
32、e children to look after their elderly parents13What does the underlined word “mitigate” in Paragraph 5 mean?AIncrease. BUnderstand.CDetermine. DReduce.14The WHO health experts advise people to take care of their health to _Alive longer and more happily in old ageBbe able to live independently later
33、Chave energy to care for the elderlyDhelp young people do more things15What does the passage mainly want to tell?ACaring for a rising aging population.BWays to take care of elderly people.CCultural differences in care-giving.DFamilys responsibility of care-giving.任务型阅读(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
34、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。The following are some important reasons why you need to set goals for yourself：16_ Having a goal written down with a set date for accomplishment gives you something to plan and work for.Goals transform difficult tasks into easy ones. Most of us have big dreams that seem
35、impossible to accomplish. 17._ Proper goal setting can help break larger aspirations into smaller and more achievable stepping stones.Goals hold you accountable for failure. Sometimes, looking back on a goal you set for yourself 6 months, or 1 year ago, you realize that you were supposed to accompli
36、sh a lot more than you actually did. 18._ So you need to make real changes if you want to get where you want to be.Goals tell you what you truly want. 19._ Sometimes we think we need more money, when we really need a change of environment. By asking ourselves what we really want and constantly re-as
37、sessing our goals, we can figure out what we really want in life.Goals help us live life to the fullest. Imagine youre on vacation. Wouldnt you want to figure out exactly what you want to see with the limited time? 20._ Were given a limited amount of time to pursue the experiences we want and then b
38、efore you know it, its time to go. Without a clear sense of what you want to do, youll never be able to live life to the fullest.AGoals move you forward.BIn many ways, life is like a vacation.CGoal setting isnt just about creating a plan for your life.DIts a concrete sign that whatever youre doing i
39、snt working.EDuring your journey, youll find lots of interesting things to see.FIts easy to feel disappointed when youre staring at a difficult task.GThere are times when we set goals that dont really show what we want.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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The assess
40、or approached a farmhouse. When he _21_ the farmhouse door, he thought, “Not much value here. The surroundings look very poor.” But the room he entered was _22_ and warm. The couple were aged. He _23_ a form from his bag and said, “Im the assessor. Im here to _24_ your possessions, sir, to determine
41、 your wealth. Will you _25_ my questions？”“Oh, we have great possessions，” they _26_ replied. With a pencil prepared, the assessor waited for the items to _27_“We put a high value on our love. It _28_ such a long time ago. Each passing year has _29_ the tie. That increases the value, you know. Our _
42、30_ is more precious than silver and gold. We enjoy each day as it comes and goes, _31_ many people are complaining. Weve quite an enormous _32_ of relics, too. Any price you would name would be _33_： a soft golden curl of hair, a pair of little worn shoes, and the fingerprints there on the wall. We
43、ve a special interest in heaven, too.”The _34_ assessor squirmed (扭动) uncomfortably. He found it hard to relax, and said, “You truly have great possessions, but I can assess _35_ of them.”“We have no possessions to lock，” they _36_ calmly, “and our possessions are quite _37_. Our possessions are the
44、 things that we _38_. Theres one more thing that is quite _39_： we hold a title To a building in the skies”The assessor _40_ himself out. The richest couple he had ever known were entirely exempt (被免除) from assessment.21A.looked into Bknocked atCcleaned up Dlooked for22A.comfortable BstrangeCnarrow
45、Dattractive23A.borrowed BdemandedCselected Dcompleted24A.assess BacquireCbuy Drent25A.raise BanswerCface Djudge26A.quickly BgraduallyCfrequently Dhesitantly27A.make BacceptCfind Dlist28A.kept BwentClost Dbegan29A.strengthened BweakenedCloosened Dcut30A.success BmoneyChealth Dhouse31A.behind BwhileCb
46、ecause Duntil32A.wealth BburdenCdiscussion Drequirement33A.high BfunnyClow Dunique34A.annoyed BdisappointedCexcited Dastonished35A.all BnoneCany Done36A.explained BleftCaccused Dshouted37A.similar BdifferentCpersonal Duseful38A.touch BfeelCgain Dhear39A.vital BnormalCformal Dcheap40A.put BwatchedCbo
47、wed Dthrew.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Fewer and fewer websites designed for English learners keep updated regularly. Why is this? Perhaps theres not much money to be used in 41._ (create) excellent sites for English learners. But I think a more important reason is t
48、hat everyone is getting to know mobile learning and apps these days. The heyday (全盛时期) of the English learning websites seems 42._ (pass)However, 43._ (recent) I did come across a rather good one, iStudyEnglishOnline. It 44._ (found) by Sancar Sahin, an English teacher in Barcelona. According to San
49、car, “The site has been created to provide a clean and easy-to-use free resource 45._ students learning English”， and I have to say that I 46._ (impress) by the overall look and design.The site has four main sections: Vocabulary, Grammar, Expressions & Idioms, and Verb Conjugations. I liked the Voca
50、bulary section best, 47._ is organized by theme (Clothes, Kitchen, Food, etc.). And it is also equipped with 48._ (attract) pictures and English and American 49._ (pronounce). I particularly liked the video quiz that tests your knowledge of the vocabulary.Its all very nicely done and would be 50._ g
51、ood resource for lower-level to intermediate learners.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。I have a lot of neighbors, but h
52、ere I only talk with the family who lives nextdoor. The host, calling Luan, is a postman and his wife is a mathematics teacher. They have a lovely daughter, whom is six years old. Mr. Luan is a very helpful man. Whenever we have letters to post, he will post it for us. Mrs. Luan works in a high scho
53、ol. Although she is very busy, but whenever I have problem with my homework, shell help me. She had taught me a lot of things. Whats more, she is a good cook and enjoy baking delicious cakes for her family and neighbors. I am very luckily that I have such good neighbor.书面表达(满分25分)一家汉语培训机构要招聘一名语文教师，为
54、下学期的外国学生教授中文课程，联系人是Dr. William Anderson。假定你叫李华，希望得到此工作，请用英语给联系人写一封信告知你的基本信息：11998年毕业于国内著名大学北京外国语大学，毕业后一直在高校讲授中国文学与写作；2最近五年曾主讲暑期课程，向来自英语国家的学生教授中国语言与文学，因此有着丰富的授课经验。注意：1词数100左右；2不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Dr. Anderson，From your advertisement in the newspaper, I know that you are loo
55、king for a teacher of the Chinese language to give your students a Chinese language course in the next term. I am very much interested in such a position.Yours sincerely，Li Hua答案：.语篇解读：这篇文章是Goddington Theater的广告，介绍了Goddington Theater售票时间，售票方式和Goddington Theater的地理位置，如何乘坐交通工具。1解析：选C细节理解题。从第一段的“The Go
56、ddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 am. until 4 pm. Monday to Friday”可知你可以在工作日的中午订票，故选C。2解析：选A细节理解题。从Where to find Goddington Theater部分里面的“Goddington Theater can be found within the Goddington University site, next to the car park”可知Goddington Theater是在Goddington大学内，故选A。3解析：选D推理判断题。从最后一句话
57、“Taxis will not come into the car park because of the entrance charge.”可知出租车不愿意到公园里面去接客人，故选D。语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart为保护环境所作出的努力以及他对年轻人的影响。4解析：选A推理判断题。根据Stewart拍摄的两部关于鲨鱼和气候变化的电影以及文中他所说的关于环境问题的话可知，他关爱环境。5解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“. If we educate people, they will make better decisions about prote
58、cting natural resources”可知，画线词所在句子是说“如果人们不采取行动，那么由于气候变化引发的严重后果将不可扭转”。6解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段Felix Finkbeiner说的“we thought we had to save the polar bear . we have to save our own future.”可知，他是一个非常有远见的年轻人。7解析：选D标题归纳题。气候变化引发了一系列严峻的问题。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart以及在他的影响下其他年轻人为保护环境所作出的努力。D项全面地概括了本文保护地球环境这一主题。语篇解读：科学
59、研究发现，按时作息有利于保持苗条的身材。8解析：选B细节理解题。由第三、四段可知，研究表明体重与睡眠规律性、时长、质量、睡姿变换量有关。睡觉时间规律、睡得好、睡眠中姿势变换少、睡眠时长在8到8.5小时之间的人更不易发胖。9解析：选D细节理解题。由最后一段“While researchers dont know exactly how sleep schedules affect body weight and fat .”可知，研究人员还不清楚睡眠究竟是怎样影响了体重。10解析：选C标题归纳题。文章主要讲的是规律的睡眠有利于减肥。11解析：选A文章出处题。本文讲睡眠与体重之间的关系，属于健康范
60、畴。语篇解读：由于文化上的差异，各国在照顾和护理老人的理念和方式上也存在一定的差别。12解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段到第四段内容可知，在印度，法律要求子女每个月要给父母生活费。然而在日本，政府为所有人提供长期的保险，子女有照顾老年人的传统，年轻人就不必像印度人一样给老人寄钱。由此可推知，印度和日本在照顾老人方面是不同的。13解析：选D词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Caregiver burnout specifically .doing the care-giving anymore.”及下文“These things include money, medical training and
61、sometimes just giving the caregiver a break.”可知，照顾者会承受经济和身体、情感上的压力，以至于他们不能继续干下去。为了“减轻”照顾年老和残疾家庭成员的压力，照顾者需要包括金钱，医疗训练，有时候给他们休息时间的帮助。故画线词的意思为“减轻”。14解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段“These activities will help you to be able to rely on yourselves later in life.”可知，WHO组织的健康专家们建议人们要尽早注意自己的健康，多锻炼，是为了到老时能够健康独立的生活。15解析：选C主旨
62、大意题。本文主要介绍各国由于不同的文化在照顾老人方面的差异。.1620AFDGB.语篇解读：一位估价员在走进一家农舍后，发现一对老夫妇拥有非常与众不同的财富。21解析：选B一位估价员走近一家农舍，当他敲门的时候，他想：“这里并没有什么值钱的东西。周围环境看起来很差。”22解析：选A但是当他进去后发现房间温暖舒适。23解析：选C他从包里挑选了一张表格。24解析：选A因为这个人是一位估价员，所以他来这儿是为了评估这户人家的财产。25解析：选B这位估价员是来评估财产的，因此他请求这对夫妻回答他的问题。26解析：选A这对夫妻迅速地回答道自己非常富有。27解析：选D准备好铅笔后，这位估价员等待着这对夫妻
63、列出他们的财富。28解析：选D这对夫妻的爱开始于很久以前。29解析：选A每过一年他们的这种关系都会加强。30解析：选C这对夫妻认为他们的健康比金银财富更宝贵。31解析：选B我们享受着每一天的来来去去，然而许多人却在抱怨中度过。32解析：选A这对夫妻还有很多值得纪念的东西。33解析：选C这对夫妻认为自己的这些物品极其贵重，他们认为这位估价员说出的任何价格都太低了。34解析：选D面对这户人家的财富，估价员感到很吃惊。35解析：选B这位估价员发现这对夫妻的财产没有一样可以让他进行评估。36解析：选A这对夫妻平静地解释道他们没有需要锁起来的财富。37解析：选B这对夫妻认为他们拥有的财富是与众不同的。3
64、8解析：选B他们的财富是可以感觉到的东西。39解析：选A他们还列举了一样十分重要的东西。40解析：选C这位估价员躬身退出。.41.creating42.to have passed43.recently44.was founded45.for46.am impressed47.which48.attractive49.pronunciation50.a.第一句：withabout第二句：callingcalled第三句：whomwho第五句：itthem第七句：去掉but; problemproblems第八句：hadhas第九句：enjoyenjoys第十句：luckilylucky; su
65、ch后加a.参考范文：Dear Dr. Anderson，From your advertisement in the newspaper, I know that you are looking for a teacher of the Chinese language to give your students a Chinese language course in the next term. I am very much interested in such a position.I graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University
66、in 1998, since then I have been teaching Chinese literature and writing in college. In the past five years, I have worked in summer programs, teaching the Chinese language and culture to students from English-speaking countries. As a result, I got to know well the common problems of these students a
67、nd how to adapt teaching to achieving the best results.With years of intensive English training, I have no difficulty conducting classes in English and feel quite comfortable working with foreign students.I would greatly appreciate it if you give me a chance to talk to you, and I wont disappoint you. Thank you very much for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely，Li Hua
