1、单元质量检测(三) (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。ARock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But where did it come from?Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time, “rhythm and blue” music was very popular w
2、ith black Americans. “R&B” was a mixture of black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast words.Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid1950s, this new white R&B music, called rock n roll, had becom
3、e very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock n roll was very dangerous.By the early 1960s, even rock n roll had become oldfashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the same. It w
4、as at that time that a new group from England became popular the Beatles.The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more complicated tunes. They also introduced different instruments. Groups like the Beatles had a very important influence
5、 on the style of popular music.By the early 1970s, rock n roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics had replaced the amplified guitars and drums of rock n roll. “Rock” had arrived.Rock music had continued to change and develop. It had combined with music from different parts of the wo
6、rld. Today, there are hundreds of different types of rock music, and almost every country has its own form of rock.1When had rock n roll become very popular?ABy the mid1950s. BBy the early 1960s.CBy the mid1960s. DBy the early 1970s.2Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beatles?AI
7、t was not an American group.BThis group had their own style.CThis group made American style songs popular.DThe style of popular music had been influenced by this group.3It can be inferred from the passage that Elvis Presley and Bill Haley_Awere singers of “R&B”Bwere singers in the mid1950sCwere memb
8、ers of the BeatlesDwere popular with old people4Whats the best title of the passage?APopular MusicBThe History of Rock MusicCDifferent Forms of Music in AmericaDThe BeatlesBA father who spent his life admiring (钦佩) Superman had his own superhero moment recently, although it came just after his death
9、, when he saved two lives by giving away his kidneys (肾脏)Chris Kmetz, a 41yearold Washington father of two, fell into a pond on Feb. 23 while he was driving home. When doctors told his wife, Jackie Kmetz, that her husband wouldnt make it, she changed him into a “Superdad” shirt and put their two kid
10、s, 2yearold Madelyn and 4yearold Dexter, in their own Superman clothes to say goodbye. Chris Kmetz died on Feb. 28, 2015.“During his childhood, Chris was introduced to picture books, and Superman became his first love，” Jackie says. Chris kept over 1，000 such picture books in his bedroom and dressed
11、 as Superman every Halloween, and even sent videos telling superhero stories to his kids when he couldnt be home to put them to bed.Before his death, Chris cared a lot about organ donation (器官捐献), Jackie says. In fact, one of their usual conversations was the fact that they were both ready to be don
12、ors. “It was very clear in the first few hours after Chriss accident that the damage (损伤) to his brain was deadly, so I talked to the doctors about that because it was something very important to Chris，” Jackie says.Not all donors are able to save lives. Only one percent of hospital deaths meet the
13、standards of organ donation, but Chris was one of them. Jackie said their children didnt yet know about their fathers last act of kindness, but she will share his great stories with them later. “Ill make copies of the videos and news stories so we can see how heroic he was，” she says.5On Feb. 23, 20
14、15, Chris Kmetz _Ahad a car accidentBdied in a big pondCbecame a SupermanDgave away his kidneys6. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refers to _ASuperman Bthe damageCChriss death Dorgan donation7. What Jackie says in the last paragraph shows a feeling of _Apeace BprideCloneliness Dsadness8Wha
15、ts the main idea of the text?APicture books about Superman were popular.BIt is not easy to be a donor.CSuperman dad saved two lives after his death.DIt is important to drive safely.CDeath Valley National Park is the largest national park on the American mainland. This 3.3 million acre (英亩) park in s
16、outhern California is the lowest, hottest, and driest place in North America. The lowest point is 86 meters below sea level. In the summer, the average temperature is 46 ， and the highest temperature ever recorded here was 56.6 . There are some summers when Death Valley receives no rain, and the ave
17、rage rainfall is fewer than two inches.The earliest visitors to this desert area were different tribes (部落) of Native Americans. They walked through this area but did not stay. In 1849, people heard about the discovery of gold in California. Thousands of people began the long trip to the west. This
18、large desert area was so difficult to cross that it received the name Death Valley.Today, tourists and nature lovers from all over the United States travel to Death Valley to enjoy its natural beauty. There are over one thousand kinds of plants in this desert, including many kinds of cactuses and fl
19、owers. Cactuses, with their interesting and unusual shapes, need very little rain. Their roots are close to the surface of the ground so they can quickly collect any rainfall. A few days after the first rain in the spring, thousands of wildflowers cover the desert.There are also many animals that ha
20、ve learned to live in this area. Most are active at night, and they sleep during the day. For example, the kangaroo rat sleeps deep underground while the sun is out. It can live all its life without drinking any water, getting its water from the food it eats.If you are planning a trip to Death Valle
21、y, winter is the best time to visit. And there are more things to know and prepare before you set off.9Death Valley National Park _Areceives very little rainBis hot all the year roundCis the biggest park in the US.Dlies in the northern part of California10Death Valley got its name _Ain the early 19t
22、h centuryBthanks to Native AmericansCfrom the colors of its plantsDbecause of the terrible weather11What will the author most probably talk about next?AThe discovery of gold.BSome advice for tourists.CThe history of Death Valley.DHow to protect Death Valley.DOne of the best things you can do for you
23、r health is to drop a few pounds. Or maybe more than a few pounds. Being overweight increases your danger of heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, the list seems almost endless. Youd better find several simple things you can do on a daily basis such as making rules of eating more vegetables an
24、d less fat and getting more physical activities. After breakfast, make water your primary drink. At breakfast, go ahead and drink orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda. The average American consumes (消耗) an extra 245 calories a day from soft drinks
25、. Thats nearly 90，000 calories a year or 25 pounds! And research shows that neither the calories nor sugary drinks give you a sense of fullness the way that food does. People take only 2，000 to 3，000 steps a day. Adding 2，000 steps will help you keep your present weight and stop gaining weight. Addi
26、ng more than that will help you lose weight. Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals. A 1999 South African study found that when men ate parts of their morning meal at intervals over five hours, they consumed almost 20 percent fewer calories at lunch than when they a
27、te a single breakfast. 12Where is the passage probably taken from? AA travelling diary. BA story book. CA science magazine. DAn English dictionary. 13Which of the following should be avoided if you want to lose weight? AEating more vegetables.BGetting more exercise.CHaving less sugary drinks.DHaving
28、 three large meals. 14What is the best title of the passage? AHealthy Eating HabitsBTips on Losing Weight CDaily Diet and CaloriesDExercise Stops Diseases 15Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ALots of diseases are related to being overweight. BThose who have a single breakfast
29、eat less at lunch time. CTaking 4，000 to 5，000 steps a day can help you lose weight. DAn average American consumes 25 pounds of soft drinks a year.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。Maybe you are an ordinary student. 16._This is not necessarily so. Anyone can become a be
30、tter student if he or she wants to. Heres how：Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc, then decide a good, reg
31、ular time for studying. 17._ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Make good use of your time in class. 18._ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study r
32、egularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 19._If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.Develop a good attitude tow
33、ards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.20_You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.AThis will help you understand the next class.BYou probably think you will neve
34、r be a top student.CDont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.DNo one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.EThere are other methods that might help you with your study.FTake advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.GMake full use of spare time to
35、take note of what the teacher says in class.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。One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color？”I thought for a minute, and then I said, “Ill explain, _21_ you can just
36、 wait until we make a quick _22_ at the grocery store. I have something _23_ to show you.”At the grocery store, we_24_ some apples red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “Its time to _25_ your question.” I put one apple of each _26_ on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a _27_
37、look on her face.“People are like apples. They come in all _28_colors, shapes and sizes. On the _29_， some of the apples may not _30_ look as the others.” As I was talking, Alice was _31_ each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them, _32_ them back on the table, but _33_
38、a different place.“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”She said, “I _34_ tell. They all look the same now.”“Take a bite of _35_. See if that helps you _36_ which one is which.”She took _37_， and then a huge smile came across her face.“People are _38_ like apples! They are all different, but once yo
39、u _39_ the outside, theyre pretty much the same on the inside.”She totally _40_ it. I didnt need to say or do anything else.21A.although BsoCbecause Dif22A.stop BstartCturn Dstay23A.expressive BencouragingCinformative Dinteresting24A.bought BcountedCsaw Dcollected25A.check BmentionCanswer Dimprove26
40、A.size BtypeCshape Dclass27A.worried BsatisfiedCproud Dcurious28A.ordinary BnormalCdifferent Dregular29A.outside BwholeCtable Dinside30A.still BevenConly Dever31A.examining BmeasuringCdrawing Dpacking32A.keeping BplacingCpulling Dgiving33A.on BtowardCfor Din34A.mustnt BcantCshouldnt Dneednt35A.each
41、one Beach otherCthe other Done another36A.admit BconsiderCdecide Dbelieve37A.big bites Bdeep breathsCa firm hold Dclose look38A.just BalwaysCmerely Dseldom39A.put away Bget downChand out Dtake off40A.made BtookCgot Ddid.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。If you do not use y
42、our arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they 41._(slow) become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem 42._ (know) that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his
43、memory in practice by using it. 43._ someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that 44._ is his own fault (过错). But if he 45._ (tell) us that he has a poor memory, many
44、 of us think that his parents are to blame (受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have 46._ (good) memories than others? This is 47._ they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot wri
45、te down in 48._ little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being 49._ (exercise). So if you want to have a good memory, learn 50._the people: Practice remembering. .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
46、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。What should you do when your parents become angrily? If your parents got mad, try to have a conversation with them about it. Remembering not to shout at them.
47、They usually will try to change. But they will take some times to change because they always get angry, and that is all they know. You might have to change for your method a couple of times. Do any nice things for your parents that they dont expect like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or
48、 clean the floors. If this doesnt work, call friend that you get on well, and let him or her help you.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华。收到一位名叫Tiger Mom的学生家长的邮件，你看到如下内容。请你根据邮件内容、写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。Im the mother of a fourteenyearold. I have a rule for my daughter: be among the top 5 students or get punished in one way o
49、r another. She has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her. Am I wrong?写作要点：1表明自己的看法；2陈述自己的理由(可举例说明)；3提出至少两条建议。要求：1短文词数100词左右(不含已写好的部分)；2内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯；3书写清晰、工整。Hi, Tiger Mom，Yours sincerely, Li Hua答案：.语篇解读： 本文介绍了摇滚乐的发展史。 1. 解析: 选A
50、 细节理解题。根据第三段“By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, called rock n roll, had become very popular.”可知。 2. 解析: 选C 细节理解题。A、B、D三项所述均与文章第四、五段中的信息相符，这个乐队形成了自己的音乐风格，但并没有使美国风格的歌曲流行起来。 3. 解析: 选B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, called rock n roll, had become very popular. Singers
51、 like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans.”可知。 4. 解析: 选B 标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述了摇滚乐的发展史。 语篇解读： 本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位“超人”老爸捐肾救人的感人事迹。 5. 解析： 选A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“Chris Kmetz . fell into a pond on Feb. 23 while he was driving home”可知，A项说法正确。 6. 解析： 选D 代词指代题。由第四段中的“Before his death， Chri
52、s cared a lot about organ donation (器官捐献)”和“they were both ready to be donors”以及该词后的“because it was something very important to Chris”可知，Jackie和医生谈论了器官捐献一事，故选D项。 7. 解析： 选B 推理判断题。由该段中的“Ill make copies of the videos and news stories so we can see how heroic he was”可知，Jackie对于丈夫的所作所为感到很自豪，故选B项。 8. 解析：
53、选C 主旨大意题。总览全文可知，文章主要讲述了一位“超人”老爸捐肾救人的感人事迹，故选C项。 语篇解读： 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了位于美国加州的死亡谷国家公园。 9. 解析： 选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“driest place”和“the average rainfall is fewer than two inches”可知，A项说法正确。 10. 解析： 选D 细节理解题。由第一段中的“the lowest， hottest， and driest place”和第二段中的“This large desert area was so difficult to cross that
54、 it received the name Death Valley”可知，那里极端恶劣的天气使得人们很难穿越，所以得名死亡谷，故选D项。 11. 解析： 选B 推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知，作者接着很可能会介绍一些去死亡谷旅游时应该注意的事项，故选B项。 语篇解读： 本文主要描述了作者在减肥方面的一些建议。 12. 解析： 选C 文章出处题。文章主要描述减肥方面的建议。杂志中主要是生活类文章。故选C。 13. 解析： 选D 细节理解题。由文章第二段最后一句可知，A，B，C三项均与答案句形成同义替换。D选项定位到原文最后一段第一句，该句说道“一天吃五六次小餐或零食，而不是吃三顿大餐”，由此可
55、知D与文章不符。 14. 解析： 选B 标题归纳题。由首尾两段可知，本篇文章围绕减肥话题展开，故选B。A，C，D三项都属于减肥的细节信息，属以偏概全错误。 15. 解析： 选A 细节理解题。A选项定位原文第二段第一句，与原文同义替换。B选项定位原文最后一段最后一句，“他们会少摄入少于20%的卡路里跟只吃一顿早餐相比。”，由此可知饮食习惯可以减少卡路里的摄入，跟吃多少东西并无关系，故不可选。C选项定位原文第四段，原文提到4，000-5，000 steps will help you keep your present weight， C选项为lose weight，故排除。D选项定位原文第三段倒
56、数第二句，原文为nearly 25 pounds， D选项省去了nearly，故无法形成同义替换。 .语篇解读： 怎样由一般学生变成顶尖学生，作者给了我们几条建议。 16. 解析： 选B 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句说可能你是个普通的学生。下句说这并不一定。如果想那样，任何人都能变成好学生。故选B。 17. 解析： 选C 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲要认真计划时间，上句：首先安排好你吃饭、睡觉、穿衣等的时间，然后安排一个好的有规律的时间学习。C项：还要安排合理的娱乐时间。承接上句，故选C。 18. 解析： 选F 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲充分利用课上
57、时间，F项指课上认真听讲符合此段内容，故选F。 19. 解析： 选A 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲不断学习，经常复习。A项也在讲复习的重要性，符合本段文意，故选A。 20. 解析： 选E 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上文讲了四点建议，此处指可能还有别的方法对你的学习有帮助，你可以尝试。总结上文，故选E。 .语篇解读： 本文讲述了我用几个不同的苹果向女儿解释了人与人之间不同的肤色问题。人们的肤色可能不同，但是人们的内心是一样的，没有区别。21. 解析： 选D although “虽然”；so “因此”；because“因为”；if“如果”。如果你能等一会，我们在杂货店停一下
58、，我会给你看一些有趣的事情。上下文表示条件关系，故选D项。 22. 解析： 选A stop “停止”；start “开始”；turn “转向”；stay “停留”。本句是指我们在杂货店前停一下，买点东西，故选A项。 23. 解析： 选D expressive“意味深长的”;encouraging “令人鼓励的”；informative “见闻广博的”；interesting “有趣的”。我要去在杂货店停一下，我会给你看一些有趣的事情，根据语境可知选D项。 24. 解析： 选A buy “购买”；count “计算”；see “看到”；collect “收集”。根据下文可知我购买了一些苹果，我用
59、苹果来告诉孩子人与人之间的肤色问题，故选A项。 25. 解析： 选C check “检查”；mention “提到”；answer “回答”；improve “提高”。根据文章第一段可知女儿提出了一个问题，我用一种方法来回答女儿的这个问题，故选C项。 26. 解析： 选B size“尺寸”；type “类型”；shape “形状”；class “班”。我把每一种苹果都拿出一个放在桌子上，故选B项。27. 解析： 选D worried“担心的”；satisfied“满意”；proud“骄傲”；curious“好奇的”。女儿对于我做的事情很不了解，很好奇，故选D项。 28. 解析： 选C ordi
60、nary“普通的”；normal“正常的”；different“不同的”；regular “有规律的”。人们和苹果一样，都有不同的颜色，故选C项。 29. 解析： 选A outside“外面”；whole“整个”； table“桌子”；inside “里面”。从外表上看有些苹果和其他的苹果也许有很大的差异，故选A。 30. 解析： 选B still“仍然”；even“甚至”；only“只有”；ever “曾经”。从外表上看有些苹果甚至看起来和其他的不一样，故选B项。 31. 解析： 选A examine“检查”；measure“衡量”；draw“画”； pack“打包”。当我们在谈话的时候，女
61、儿在仔细地检查每一个苹果，故选A项。 32. 解析： 选B keep“保持”；place“放”；pull“拉”；give“给”。我拿起苹果削了皮，然后再放回在桌子上，但是在不同的地方，故选B项。 33. 解析： 选D 在某个地方使用介词in。 34. 解析： 选B mustnt“禁止”；cant “不能”；shouldnt“不应该”；neednt“不必”。本句是指女儿告诉我她无法辨认出具体的哪一个苹果，故使用cant“不能够”。 35. 解析： 选A each one“每一个”；each other“彼此”；the other“另外一个”；one another“又一个”。我让女儿把每个苹果都
62、咬一口，去辨认具体的苹果，故选A项。 36. 解析： 选C admit“承认”；consider“考虑”；decide“决定”； believe“相信”。我让女儿把每个苹果都咬一口，来决定具体的苹果的身份和颜色，故选C项。 37. 解析： 选A big bites“一大口”；deep breaths“深呼吸”；a firm hold“立足之地”；close look “近观”。根据35空前的“Take a bite”,可知女儿咬了苹果，故选A项。 38. 解析： 选A just“恰好”；always“一直”；merely“只不过”；seldom“很少”。本句表示强调，人就像苹果一样，故选A项。
63、 39. 解析： 选D put away“收拾”；get down“放下”；hand out“分发”；take off “脱掉”。人和苹果一样，但是当人们脱掉外衣的时候，内在都是一样的，没有任何区别，这和肤色是没有关系的，故选D项。 40. 解析： 选C get it“理解，明白了”。指我的女儿明白了我要向她传达的思想，故选C项。 .41.slowly 42.to know 43.When44.it 45.tells 46.better 47.because 48.a 49.exercised 50.from.第一句：angrilyangry第二句：gotget第三句：RememberingR
64、emember第五句：第一个theyit； timestime第六句：去掉for第七句：anysome; cleancleaning第八句：friend 前加a; well后加with.参考范文 Hi, Tiger Mom,Im happy to receive your e-mail. Here is my idea about what puzzles you.My idea is that it is not quite right for you to do so. Although high grades are important for students and their fu
65、ture, we should also pay attention to the development of their mind and body. Some all-A students in school have not been so successful because the pressure from their parents allows them almost no time for other activities. Furthermore, in order to help them grow up healthily punishment is not a wise choice. So I suggest that you take your friends advice. More importantly, let her live like a lovely girl, have social activities, and make friends of her own as teenagers often do.Yours sincerely, Li Hua