1、单元综合检测(二)(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)ATheres been a lot of talk about white and blue collar workers，and you may have even heard of gold collar workers，but lately a new color of collar is making its way into Chinas urban vernacular (方言)green.Green collars say no when work is life and li
2、fe is work.They choose to get out of the fast lane，and explore new ways of living “green”Living green doesnt mean someone is working as an environmentalist，biologist or scientist.Instead，it is more of a lifestyle choice.A typical green collar is welleducated like a white collar but physically tough
3、like a blue collar，likely born in the 70s or 80s and living in one of Chinas big cities，with a monthly income well above 5，000 yuan.The life of a green collar may go something like this：turn off the mobile phone after work，eat only healthy food rich in vitamins，go out on hikes every weekend，and like
4、 to help the_underprivilegedGreen collars even have their own club.In Beijing，the Green Collar Club is for people who share a“be happy，healthy and helpful” spirit.The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief projects in China.“They are s
5、uccessful in their careers，but do not miss the pleasures in life.They have a lot of money，but do not fall slave to it，” said Zuo Shiguang，one of the founding members of the club.【语篇解读】本文介绍了当今中国大城市中新兴的“绿领”一族的生活方式。1What is the text mainly about?AThe appearance of gold collar workers.BThe increasing aw
6、areness of environmental protection.CThe lifestyle of green collars.DNew trends in big cities of China.【解析】主旨大意题。文章第一段引出“绿领”的话题，下文主要介绍了中国大城市新兴的“绿领”的生活方式。【答案】C2Green collars are living green because _Athey devoted themselves to environmental protectionBthey spend a lot of time in the openCthey refuse
7、 to live an unhealthy lifeDthey have a large income【解析】细节理解题。由第二、三段可知，之所以称为“绿领”，是因为他们追求健康的生活方式，注重环保仅仅是其中一方面的表现。故选C。【答案】C3Which of the following best describes Zuo Shiguangs attitude towards green collars?AScolding.BAppreciative.CDoubtful.DNeutral.【解析】推理判断题。从最后一段可知，Zuo Shiguang是“绿领”俱乐部的创办人之一，对“绿领”们的生
8、活方式非常欣赏。故选B。【答案】B4The underlined part “the underprivileged” in the third paragraph probably refers to those _Ain unfavorable conditionsBin faraway placesCpoorly educatedDin heavily polluted areas【解析】词义猜测题。从第三段可知，“绿领”们把帮助弱势群体当作自己的责任。A项最贴切。【答案】ABShould you stay at home to look after your child，or retu
9、rn to work?Maybe you dont have the option.Combining work and motherhood is an issue faced by an increasing number of women every day.New research by the Institute for Economic and Social Research could solve this modernday quandary once and for all.In short，it concludes that going back to work after
10、 the birth of a child can have a negative impact on a childs developmentunless you have lots of money.“Growing up in a family in which the mother chooses to work appears to have some adverse consequences for childrens welfare，” the research says.However，it adds that extra money brought in by both pa
11、rents can lessen some negative effect.The negative effect is also less apparent in children of bettereducated mothers.“It is hard to see anything but gloomy prospects for the children of single parents (who are generally poor)，”the researchers said.This is because in a traditional family where both
12、parents work，extra money brought in by the mother working would compensate for less time spent with the child.In contrast，the researchers said the effects of paternal (父亲的) employment were far more modest，but this did not mean that fathers had no role in shaping their childrens wellbeing.Money broug
13、ht in by the father would be a major resource for helping children develop.The research says，however，that before parents get too carried away by worrying about working，there are more important issues facing a childs development.Parents personalities and emotional stability (稳定)，parenting practices，a
14、nd the friends and networks that children experience while growing up will be much bigger factors than whether their mothers work.【语篇解读】母亲应该在外工作，还是在家照顾孩子？研究者认为，母亲在外工作弊大于利。5The extra money brought in by both parents _Aplays different roles in shaping a childs wellbeingBcan reduce the negative effect
15、on a childCcan only have negative effect on a childs developmentDmay increase the negative effect on a child【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“However，it adds that extra money brought in by both parents can lessen some negative effect.”可知，父母都工作挣钱可以减轻对孩子的一些负面影响。【答案】B6The researchers would agree that _Amothers shoul
16、d keep a balance between work and family lifeBthe more money mothers make，the worse their children will beCmothers should make as much money as they canDit would be better for mothers to be with their children at home【解析】推理判断题。文章第三段中的“In short，it concludes that going back to work after the birth of
17、a child can have a negative impact on a childs development”说明，母亲去工作会对孩子的成长产生消极的影响，因此研究者应该赞成母亲在家照顾孩子。【答案】D7What can we learn from the last paragraph?AWhether mothers work is not worth considering.BChildren should experience different social circumstances.CParents should stop worrying about working.DT
18、here are more important factors involved in a childs development.【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“.there are more important issues facing a childs development.Parents personalities and emotional stability(稳定).will be much bigger factors than whether their mothers work.”可知，有很多另外的因素诸如父母的性格、情绪的稳定性等影响孩子的成长，母亲是否工作并不是最
19、重要的因素。【答案】DCFinding a job is difficult.But what might be even more untoward is figuring out how to get used to the new environment that you are working in when you do finally manage to get a new job.Here are some tips for dealing with the adjustment period.Be friendly to people.Any job is better whe
20、n you are friends of the people that you are working with.You should be friendly to everyone that you are meeting.Actually listen to what these people tell you.Most people like making friends with those who are willing to listen.Stay positive.One of the things that makes it difficult to adjust to a
21、new job is negativity.If you automatically (无意识地) make judgments about things at the office that you arent going to like，then youre going to find it difficult to approach the job with a positive attitude.Try to focus on the things that you like about the work and stay away from anyone that is saying
22、 negative things on the job.Keep relaxed.Accept the fact that you probably arent going to get used to the new job immediately.You are going to make some mistakes.You are going to get confused or youre going to confuse others by doing things differently than what theyre used to.Be relaxed.The thing t
23、hat you really need to get used to a new job，is just time.Getting used to a new job or a new work environment isnt easy，but it doesnt have to be particularly difficult either.Get to know the people that you are working with and the unspoken rules of the place by paying attention to what is going on
24、around you and accepting that its going to take some time to get used to it all！After you have adjusted to your new job，the way to do the job well is coming to the first question.【语篇解读】找工作难，适应新的工作环境更难。本文为我们提出了一些适应新工作的技巧。8The underlined word “untoward” in Para.1 probably means_AdifficultBimpressiveCi
25、mportantDshocking【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词上文的“Finding a job is difficult.”以及画线词前的“even more”可推断，画线词所在句的句意为“获得新工作之后，如何适应新的工作环境更难。”即画线词含义是“困难的”。【答案】A9What can be inferred from the passage?AIts hard to stay positive in a new environment.BListening to others can help you get used to the new environment.CIts impro
26、per to make friends with the people that you are working with.DYour judgments about things at the office always make you feel negative.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段可知，交朋友能帮助人们适应新的环境，人们喜欢和善于倾听别人的人交朋友。由此推断，倾听别人有助于适应新的环境。【答案】B10If the passage continues，what may be talked about?AHow to keep relaxed.BHow to do your jo
27、b well.CHow to make fewer mistakes in your job.DThe importance of adjusting to your new job.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“After you have adjusted to your new job，the way to do the job well is coming to the first question.”可知，适应了新工作之后，如何做好这份工作就成为随之而来的首要问题。由此推断，文章接下来会阐述如何做好你的工作。【答案】B11What would be the best title
28、for this passage?AWhat to do in an interviewBWays to find a satisfactory jobCTips for adjusting to a new jobDHow to get along well with others【解析】标题归纳题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段“Here are some tips for dealing with the adjustment period.”可知，本文主要讲述的是如何适应新的工作环境。【答案】CDTim Richter and his wife，Linda，had taught for o
29、ver 30 years near Buffalo，New Yorkhe in computers，she in special education.“Teaching means everything to us，” Tim would say.In April 1998，he learned he would need a heart operation.It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.Not long after the surgery，Tim saw a br
30、ochure describing Imagination Library，a program started by Dolly Partonss foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers hometown of Sevier，Tennessee.“I thought，maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire，” Tim recalls.He placed th
31、e brochure on his desk，“as a reminder”Five years later，now retired and with that brochure still on the desk，Tim clicked on .The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters.Rather than sign
32、 up online，they went to Dollywood for a looksee.“We didnt want to give the children rubbish，”says Linda.The books reviewed each year by teachers，literacy specialists，and Dollywood board membersincluded classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama ser
33、ies.Satisfied，the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work.Since 2004，they have shipped more than 12，200 books to preschoolers in their area.Megan Williams，a mother of four，is more than appreciative：“This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.”The Richters spend about
34、$400 a month sending books to 200 children.“Some people sit there and wait to die，”says Tim.“Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”【语篇解读】本文首先讲述了Tim Richter和Linda Richter夫妇是两位教师，在Tim经历了一次生死攸关的心脏手术后，他们决定在他们退休后加入Imagination Library，计划去帮助孩子们。接着介绍了他们在退休后是如何做的。这让我们大家认识到与其消极地等待死亡还不如做点有
35、意义的事情，让自己活得更充实一些。12What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?AHis health problem.BHis love for teaching.CThe influence of his wife.DThe news from the Web.【解析】细节理解题。由第一段的最后两句话“In April 1998，he learned he would need a heart operation.It was the kind of news that leads to some serious t
36、hinking about lifes purpose.”可知选A。【答案】A13What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?AGive out brochures.BDo something similar.CWrite books for children.DRetire from being a teacher.【解析】细节理解题。由第二段中的“I thought，maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire，Tim reca
37、lls”可知选B。【答案】B14Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?ATo avoid signing up online.BTo meet Dollywood board members.CTo make sure the books were the newest.DTo see if the books were of good quality.【解析】细节理解题。由第四段中的“The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters.”及“We didnt want to give
38、the children rubbish.”可知D项正确。【答案】D15What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?AHe needs more money to help the children.BHe wonders why some people are so busy.CFie tries to save those waiting to die.DHe considers his efforts worthwhile.【解析】推理判断题。通过Tim的话可知Tim感到自己不是在那儿浪费自己退休后的有限的生命，而是选择
39、了有意义的工作，并且这份工作是值得为之付出的。故选D。【答案】D.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 【导学号：14212055】My mother is a diligent and kind woman.She is very busy from morning till night.As a teacher，she works hard._16_ Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my homet
40、own.She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon._17_ She treats them with patience and teaches them well.For her excellent quality and very good teaching results，she has been elected as a model teacher several times._18_ Every day，when she comes back ho
41、me from work，she sets about doing housework，sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture，and putting everything in good order.She seems to be busy all the time.As she has been very busy working every day，she looks older than her age.But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever.Moth
42、er never buys expensive dresses for herself，but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us._19_ She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself.She lives a busy yet simple life，without any complaints.Often she says to us，“Work while you work，and play whil
43、e you play.That is the way to be happy and gay.If you do not work，you will become lazy and he of no use to society.”What a piece of good advice it is！_20_ It will always serve as a guide to my behavior.My mother is great indeed，and I always feel proud of her.AShe enjoys listening to classical music.
44、BAs a mother，she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.CShe loves her students and cares for them.DShe never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.EMy mother is hardworking and never wastes money.FI will never forget it and always bear it in my mind.GCan you tell us something about
45、 your mother?【答案】1620BCEDF.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship _21_ into the ocean？If so，you may have wondered how these things could happen without _22_ the people in
46、 the film.The man who knows the _23_ is the special effects man.He has one of the most important jobs in the film _24_He may be _25_ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode.But he may also be told to create a _26_ effect which is much less exciting，though just as important to the success
47、of the film.In a_27_ for one movie there was a big glass bowl _28_ with water in which small fish _29_ swimming.The director of the movie _30_ the fish to stop swimming suddenly _31_ they seemed to stare at an actor.Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away.But fish suddenly _3
48、2_ be ordered to do anything.It was quite a _33_ .The specialeffects man _34_ about this problem for a long time.The result was an idea for_35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity._36_ he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still (静止的)Then he rapidly reduced t
49、he _37_ of electricity allowing the fish to be free._38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted._39_ in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed _40_ skill in creating certain kinds of effects.Jim White，who has been a specialeffects man for thirtytwo years，is best known
50、 for work with ships and airplanes.【语篇解读】本文围绕电影制作中的特效而展开，揭开了电影中生动、充满想象力和视觉冲击力的画面的神秘面纱。21A.burnedBsankCfellDdropped【解析】burn“燃烧”；sink“下沉”；fall“掉下”；drop“落下，掉下”。此处表达“船沉入海底”，故选B。【答案】B22A.tellingBharmingCprotectingDorganizing【解析】根据常识可知电影中的演员在“灾难”中并没有真的受伤(harm)。【答案】B23A.replyBquestionCmessageDsecret【解析】sec
51、ret“秘诀，奥秘”。此处揭晓上文悬疑的答案，只有D项符合语境。【答案】D24A.factoryBhomeCindustryDcompany【解析】由常识可知，特效制作人员在整个电影“行业”中都扮演很重要的角色，而不止是在某个电影公司或电影厂。【答案】C25A.forcedBorderedCallowedDchosen【解析】be ordered to do sth.意为“受令做某事”，与后文的be told to照应。【答案】B26A.terribleBillCgoodDspecial【解析】由前后文可知此处表达“特效”。【答案】D27A.sceneBstepCstageDroom【解析】s
52、cene最符合语境，表示电影中的一个场景。【答案】A28A.coveredBaskedCfilledDfitted【解析】(be) filled with意为“充满，装满”。【答案】C29A.likedBenjoyedCwasDwere【解析】结合语境，此处表示“小鱼儿正游来游去”，排除A、B项，且用过去进行时。fish单复数同形，此处表示复数概念，谓语应用复数，故选D。【答案】D30A.hopedBwantedCdecidedDdesigned【解析】考查动词搭配。A、C、D三项均不符合此处的“主语谓语宾语不定式宾补”句式结构。根据后一句也可得出答案。【答案】B31A.whileBsince
53、Cso thatDas long as【解析】while当的时候；since“自从”；so that“结果，以至于”；as long as“只要”。此处A项最符合语境。【答案】A32A.mustntBmay notCshouldntDcant【解析】mustnt“一定不，禁止”；may not“可能不”；shouldnt“不应该”。这三项语气均不符合语境。【答案】D33A.questionBfailureCproblemDdisappointment【解析】failure(失败)和disappointment(失望)与语境不符。question和problem都有“问题”的意思，但前者侧重于一
54、般性的、需要解答的问题，后者侧重于需要花费精力解决的难题。【答案】C34A.talkedBsetCquarreledDthought【解析】运用常识可知解决难题需要“思考”很长时间。【答案】D35A.controllingBoperatingCdrivingDlighting【解析】用不造成伤害的电流控制鱼以达到特效。【答案】A36A.As a resultBImmediatelyCFirstDAbove all【解析】此处表述一系列行为的开始，只有C项符合逻辑。as a result“结果”；above all“最重要的是”。【答案】C37A.priceBnumberCamountDspee
55、d【解析】此处指减少电量，amount“数量，数额”符合语境。【答案】C38A.EvenBThusCFinallyDActually【解析】此处强调的是结果。故选B。【答案】B39A.LikeBSoCAsDYet【解析】so表示结果；yet表示转折。like和as都有“正如，像”之意，但like是介词，后面直接跟宾语。故选C。【答案】C40A.certainBparticularCadvancedDcareful【解析】certain“某种，某些”；particular“特定的，特殊的”；advanced“高级的，先进的”；careful“小心的”。这里所形容的对象是制作特效的技能，因此是一种
56、“特殊的”技能。【答案】B.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Police in China have arrested two drivers 41._ connection with the death of a toddler42._ was hit and left for dead on a busy street earlier this month in southern China.Police were able to identify the drivers of the two vans 43._ examining graphic video of th
57、e vehicles 44._(strike) 2yearold Wang Yue，who died in the hospital on Friday，about a week after the accident in Foshan，China.The case raised questions of human decency in the country，particularly as word surfaced 45._ many passersby 46._(witness) the accident and done little to help the little girl.
58、One of those 18 passersby，a man identified by the China Daily as Chen，showed up 47._(expect) outside the intensivecare unit where Wang Yue was struggling to survive and said he did not see the toddler，the news organization reports.Chen and his wife run a store that offers waterheating products that
59、stands about 23 feet 48._ the accident site，according to the China Daily.“I was looking for my own daughter then，”the news organization quotes Chen as saying.“I did not notice she (Wang Yue)was lying on the street.”Wang Yang，a top official in Guangdong Province，said at a provincial government meetin
60、g that the incident should serve 49._ a“wake up call”for society，the China Daily reported after the girls death.“We should look into the 50._(ugly) in ourselves，”he said.【答案】41.in42.who43.after44.striking45.that46.had witnessed47.unexpectedly48.from49.as50.ugliness.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 【导学号：14212
61、056】Hope to excite students interest in our reading center，I asked each student write a New Years decision on a card and send it to me.After I posted them in the blackboard in the reading center，one student was stopped to look at them for a few minute，then left suddenly.Passing two students on the w
62、ay，she shouted，“My card isnt posted and I sent them to the teacher！” I happened to hear that she said and I flied to my desk in search of the students card.Looking rapid through a pile of books，I found hers.It reading，“I determined not to let little things make me unhappy.”【答案】 to excite students in
63、terest in our reading center，I asked each student write a New Years decision on a card and send it to me.After I posted them the blackboard in the reading center，one student stopped to look at them for a few ，then left suddenly.Passing two students on the way，she shouted，“My card isnt posted and I s
64、ent to the teacher！” I happened to hear she said and I flied to my desk in search of the students card.Looking through a pile of books，I found hers.It ，“I not to let little things make me unhappy.”.书面表达(满分25分) 【导学号：14212057】你校外籍教师Ernesto和Stasi暑假期间准备在本市开一家西餐店，要找若干名高中生无酬打工。下面是招聘启示：Wanted!4 middle scho
65、ol studentsDo service work and act as translatorsHealthy and helpfulContact：wfpub 假如你叫李华，愿意应聘。请写一封英文电子邮件，进行自我介绍并说明你愿意应聘的理由。注意：1词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Ernesto and Stasi，I happen to have read your advertisement and have decided to apply for the job._Looking forward to your early
66、reply?Yours sincerely，Li HuaDear_Ernesto_and_Stasi，I_happen_to_have_read_your_advertisement_and_have_decided_to_apply_for_the_job. Im a student in Senior .I shall be free during the summer vacation.So I have decided to find something interesting to do and I think the job is the very thing Id like to
67、 do.Though I wont get pay for the job，it will give me some valuable job experience as well as the opportunity to practise my spoken English by acting as a translator for you.Besides，Im so strong and healthy，and I really enjoy making friends and communicating with foreigners.Id appreciate it if Im offered the job.Im sure I can be of great help to you.Looking_forward_to_your_early_reply!Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua版权所有：高考资源网()