1、单元质量检测(一)(时间:100分钟满分:120分本卷共4页)班级:姓名:得分:.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AIt was the first snow of winter an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers.Up until now,I had been old enough to dress myself,but today would need some help.Miss Finlayson,my kindergarten teacher, had been through first
2、snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.I managed to get into my wool snow trousers.But I struggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well.It was a handmedown from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, a
3、nd they were quite pretty.Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots (靴子)In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence (信心)I hand
4、ed her my boots and stuck out my foot.Like most children, I expected grownups to do all the work.After much pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.”She struggled to get the boots off and went through
5、 the joyless task of putting them on again.“Theyre my brothers boots, you know,” I said,“I hate them.”Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying (烦人的) little girl.She pushed and pushed, less gently this time.With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her.She s
6、truggled with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens (连指手套)?”I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”1The little girl was more satisfied with her_.AtrousersBjacketCboots Dhat2Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls boots mainly be
7、cause _.Athe girl got them from her brotherBthe girl put something in themCthey were on the wrong feetDthey did not fit the girl well3Why does the author think Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?ABecause the little girl was in her brothers clothes.BBecause it was the most exciting day
8、 of the winter.CBecause the little girl played a trick on her.DBecause the little girl wore a pretty scarf.4We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson _.Awas losing confidence in the little girlBgradually lost patience with the little girlCbecame disappointed with the little girlDwas getting bor
9、ed with the little girlBMa Sanli, a late crosstalk master, still inspires (激励) different generations. His works are considered classics to other crosstalk performers.Ma Sanli was born in Beijing in 1914.Before 1949, when the Peoples Republic of China was founded, Ma Sanli gave performances at market
10、s, shopping centers and theaters in Beijing and Tianjin. His name spread quickly because of his unique style. Later, he joined the Tianjin Opera Troupe in 1953.In 1994, he was appointed a special researcher at the China Academy of Arts. Ma Sanli created more than 200 traditional crosstalk performanc
11、es.Ma Sanlis performances are full of the feelings of ordinary people. In both his crosstalk and solo (单口的) comic performances, his performing style uses mild but popular local language. Although he displays a style of coolheaded humour, he is very warmhearted.He enjoys the reputation (名誉) of being
12、an artist of the ordinary people.The crosstalk artist was particularly good at solo comic dialogues. They are unique in that they always have a social meaning.Nearly all solo comic dialogues performed by Ma Sanli underline profound meanings through small stories.On December 8th,2001, Ma Sanli held h
13、is farewell performance in Tianjin. It attracted more than 4500 fans from all parts of China. At that time, he was 88 and had performed crosstalk for 80 years. When he entered the stadium, there was thundering applause.The audience jumped to its feet to pay its respect and appreciation to the crosst
14、alk performer. Ma Sanli waved back.After the performance, the headquarters of Shanghai Guinness presented a certificate to him for being devoted the longest to crosstalk.In addition to being an excellent crosstalker himself, Ma Sanli also trained lots of topclass crosstalkers in China. All are big n
15、ames in China.On February 11, 2003, this respectable crosstalk master passed away at the age of 90.It was a great loss to China.But in his will, Ma Sanli wrote “I just want to leave smiles on peoples faces.”We will always remember this respected and beloved crosstalker, a true artist of the masses.5
16、Before the year when New China was founded, Ma Sanli performed as _.Aa trade dealer Ba circus actorCan unsuccessful painter Da folk artisan6Which detail is NOT mentioned in this passage?AMaking up traditional crosstalk.BBringing up a new generation of crosstalk.CA host of crosstalk programs on TV.DP
17、utting on crosstalk performances.7From the passage we can infer that _.AMa Sanli was coolhearted but loved to help othersBno one else performed crosstalk for so many years except Ma SanliCMa Sanli was better at solo comic performances than crosstalk performancesDthe materials of Mas solo comic dialo
18、gues came from affairs at home and abroad8Ma Sanlis favourite title is _.Aa crosstalk master Ba true artist of the massesCa special researcherDa traditional crosstalkerCFrom my first day, I was attending press conferences and other media events all over town.I got to attend events at places I had ne
19、ver thought Id get to:the White House, the Senate and House of Representative buildings at the Capitol (国会大厦), the Department of Health and Human Services, just to name a few.And I was sent to cover these events as if I were a reporter, not just an intern (实习生)In fact, I never really felt like an in
20、tern.I was given the opportunity to do the work that everyone else at the paper was doing.I covered stories on my own and wrote the articles myself.I was included in discussions for story ideas.I helped to edit the articles that went into the paper.I was able to take part in every aspect of the news
21、paper that I wanted to experience.The best part of working at the Nations Health was the staff.They were supportive in letting me go out and do things on my own, while I always knew that they would be more than happy to answer any questions or help me with any problems I might have.Best of all, they
22、 treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didnt want to do.After interning at the Nations Health for nearly seven months and having more than 30 articles published, I had to move on.My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which he
23、lps me when Im trying to choose stories.In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.9What is the passage mainly about?AHow good reporting begins with journalism interns.BThe authors opportunity to work at the Nations Health.CThe authors experience working as an intern.DThe authors first da
24、y as a professional reporter.10What impressed the author most when working at the Nations Health?AThe employees treated her as one of them equally.BThe opportunity to work alone.CCovering stories and writing articles.DComing up with story ideas for the newspaper.11From the passage we can infer that
25、the author had thought an intern would be made to _.Ago to as many places as possibleBdo the boring things that others didnt want to doCtreat people equally, no matter who they wereDget help from a professional reporter12What did the author think of her experience of working at the Nations Health?AM
26、eaningful.BDisappointing.CTiring. DSurprising.DJean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that Jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with he
27、r. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名的), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.Last year Jean m
28、ade a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted
29、to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, goodlooking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.When Jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco,
30、she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on Davids door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelveyearold boy named Jim!13Jean spends a lo
31、t of her time on QQ because she is _.ArichByoungClonely Da bad student14What are both Jean and Jim interested in?APop music and sports.BMusic and science.CRock music and modern dance.DStories and jokes.15Whats the main idea of the passage?ADont believe those you get to know on QQ so easily.BPeople d
32、ont use their real names on QQ so often.CDont go to meet those you get to know on QQ.DDont spend much time on QQ.任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control hard to find just when you want it most. Whether youre trying to lose weight, stop smoking, get to t
33、he gym regularly, developing your sense of willpower is an important part of changing any behavior. 16._ But there are ways to increase your willpower. Dont try to change your economic situation, win a promotion and lose weight all on the same morning. Establish one clear, specific goal and make a r
34、ealistic plan for achieving it. Extra willpower sometimes requires extra energy, so dont stretch yourself too thin. 17._ Whatever your goal is, dont expect to achieve it overnight. 18._ If you are trying to kick a caffeine habit, start by replacing your morning cup of coffee with a glass of water, i
35、nstead of vowing never to drink coffee again. Congratulate yourself on the small achievements that will pave the way toward a larger one. These successes help your willpower grow. 19._ Ask friends, family or colleagues for assistance and tell them exactly how they can help. If your credit card bills
36、 have increased sharply, for instance, let friends know that you are cutting back on expenses. Suggest having a common dinner instead of meeting at an expensive restaurant. Find a support group or organization related to your goal and attend their meetings. You can get valuable advice, understanding
37、 and information. If possible, change your environment to encourage positive behavior. Want to get in shape? Keep an extra set of workout clothes in your office as a reminder to stop by the gym on the way home. Quitting smoking? 20._AChange your environment to change your life.BReal success takes ti
38、me.CAvoid bars or restaurants where you might be attracted to light up.DChanging your behavior requires more than willpower.EImprove your willpower by a support network.FBreaking a bad habit or forming a new and healthy one can be difficult.GFocus on one goal at a time.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)From
39、my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital (独奏会). A recital _21_ I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I _22_ ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year hed shake his head, muttering (嘀咕) _
40、23_ about building selfconfidence and working towards a _24_.So it was with really great _25_ that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and _26_ my 68yearold father sweating in his shirt _27_ rising to play the piano in his very first recital.My father had longed to play music
41、since childhood,but his family was poor and couldnt _28_ lessons.He could have gone on regretting it, _29_ too many of us do.But though he was rooted in his past, he wasnt _30_ there.When he retired three years ago, he _31_ his church music director to take him as a student.For a moment after my fat
42、her sat down at the keyboard, he _32_ stared down at his fingers.Has he forgotten the _33_? I worried, remembering those split seconds _34_ ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would _35_.But then came the beautiful melody (旋律), from the _36_ fingers that once baited (装饵于) my fishing lines
43、.And I _37_ he had been doing what music teachers always stress: _38_ the music and pretend the others arent there.“Im _39_ of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.“Yeah, and doing it so _40_ ,” Jeff added.With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage an
44、d determination than all the words he used those 30plus years ago.21A.reflectedBexplainedCmeant Dproved22A.would BcouldCmight Dshould23A.nothing BeverythingCanything Dsomething24A.goal BstageCjourney Dchance25A.trouble BsatisfactionCstrength Ddisappointment26A.kept BsentCwatched Dfelt27A.through Bfr
45、omCagainst Dbefore28A.miss BaffordCselect Dunderstand29A.as BonceCif Dwhile30A.educated BprotectedCstuck Dspoilt31A.allowed BinvitedCinspired Dpersuaded32A.roughly BsimplyCmerrily Dcuriously33A.words BvideosCnotes Dlessons34A.decades BweeksChours Dmoments35A.play BfreezeCclick Dadjust36A.same BwarmC
46、different Ddirty37A.predicted BrealizedCimagined Dinsisted38A.pass over Bturn upCbring in Dconcentrate on39A.ashamed BawareCtired Dproud40A.casually BanxiouslyCnicely Dfrequently.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Tom:Hi. I dont think weve met. Im Tom.Jenny:Hi, Tom. Nice to meet you. My name is Juanita, but e
47、verybody calls 41. _ Jenny.Tom:Nice to meet you, Jenny. So, where are you from?Jenny:Well, 42. _ (original) Im from Argentina. We moved to the United States when I was about five years old. My parents now live in Chile. Thats 43. _they first met. How about you, Tom?Tom:I was born in Fresno, Californ
48、ia, and we lived there 44. _ I was seven. Then, since my father worked for the military, we moved all over the world.Jenny:Oh yeah? How many other countries have you lived in?Tom:45. _ (most), we were overseas. We spent a total of ten years in Korea, Germany, and Holland. We moved back to the States
49、 three years ago, but I think my parents would like to 46. _ (live) overseas for at least another twenty years.Jenny:Wow. It sounds like youve had a(n) 47. _ (interest) life. So, what do you do now?Tom:Im a student at Purdue University.Jenny:Oh really? What are you studying?Tom:Im majoring 48. _ psy
50、chology. How about you?Jenny:Well, Im working as a sales 49. _ (represent) for Vega Computers downtown.Tom:No 50. _ (kid) ! My brother works there too.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
51、的词下画一横线,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。The winter holiday is coming, which made me excited. I have been looking forward at relaxing myself. Id like to go skating, climb mountains and see several movie. I think I can play the basketball with my classmates. How a wonderful ti
52、me Ill have during the winter holiday! However, my parents think different. They dont want me go out. They are afraid Ill be knocked down by a truck, fallen off a tree, or fight with others. Beside, they are afraid I will lose my way. I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage. To get more f
53、reedom, I will try to persuade them.书面表达(满分25分)下面四幅图片描述的是星期天上午在中山公园里发生的一件事。请根据图片所提供的信息用英语为你校的“英语园地”写一篇短文。注意:1.短文必须包括所有图片的主要内容,短文的内容要连贯、完整;2词数100左右;3短文开头已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇:货摊 stand;抢夺 snatchOne Sunday morning, there were some people in Zhongshan Park. 单元质量检测(一).1.解析:细节理解题。根据第二自然段的第二、三两句和第七自然段大意可知本题选D。答案
54、:D2解析:细节理解题。由最后一段的意思可知本题选B。答案:B3解析:细节理解题。根据文章大意可知作者说明Miss Finlayson将永远记住这第一个下雪天的原因是作者捉弄了她,故本题选C。答案:C4解析:推理判断题。根据第七自然段中的she pushed and pushed, less gently this time可知本题选B。答案:B语篇解读:本文介绍了相声艺术家马三立的情况。5解析:推理判断题。folk artisan的意思是“民间艺人”,根据第二段内容可知。答案:D6解析:细节判断题。该文提到马三立创作传统相声、培养相声新人、表演节目等细节,但未曾提及他做过电视节目主持人的情节
55、。答案:C7解析:综合判断题。根据第九段内容,即吉尼斯纪录上海总部颁发证书给马三立的情节可推断。答案:B8解析:主旨归纳题。a true artist of the masses“一个真正的人民的艺术家”,根据第四段最后一个句子和本文最后一句可以判断。答案:B9解析:主旨大意题。本文是一篇关于个人工作经历的记叙文,讲述了作者在一家报社当实习记者期间的所见、所想、所做、所得。C项较全面准确地概括了全文内容,为最佳答案。答案:C10解析:细节理解题。根据第三段“The best part of working at the Nations Health was the staff.”及整段内容可知
56、,作者对此印象最为深刻。答案:A11解析:推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Best of all, they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didnt want to do.”可以推出B项正确。答案:B12解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which helps me when Im trying to choose sto
57、ries.In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.”可知,作者认为其经历是非常有意义的。答案:A13解析:细节理解题。由第一段的“The problem is that Jeans family are so busy . Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ”可以知道。答案:C14解析:细节理解题。由第二段的第四句“He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance
58、.”可知。答案:C15解析:主旨大意题。全文讲的是Jean在网上与David QQ聊天,认识一网友,两人互传照片、卡片等。并借机去看望David,结果发现David只有12岁,因此本文大意是告诉人们不要轻易相信QQ上的聊友。答案:A.1620FGBEC.语篇解读:父亲退休后仍然学习钢琴并参加钢琴独奏会的事情给了作者很大的鼓舞。21解析:词语辨析题。钢琴独奏会意味着我不得不练习一支无聊的音乐还要在陌生人面前演奏。根据句意可知是表达钢琴独奏会对我的意义,故用meant。答案:C22解析:逻辑推理题。此句表示我每年的一个习惯性动作,故用情态动词would。答案:A23解析:逻辑推理题。每年他都摇头,
59、叫我建立自信。这里指嘀咕一些东西,故用something。答案:D24解析:词语辨析题。父亲摇头的同时还说我要朝着一个目标去工作。goal“目标”;stage“舞台,时期,阶段”;journey“旅行”;chance“机会,可能性”。根据句意可知应选A。答案:A25解析:固定搭配题。with satisfaction“满意地”。答案:B26解析:推理判断题。由下文可知作者是在看父亲演出,故用watched。答案:C27解析:背景常识题。作者的父亲应该是在站起来演奏之前汗流浃背,此处写出了父亲演奏之前的紧张,故用before。答案:D28解析:逻辑推理题。前面说父亲家里穷,因此是上不起学,故用a
60、fford“负担得起”。答案:B29解析:词语辨析题。他本来能够像我们中很多人一样继续感到遗憾的。as“像,按照”;once作为连词是“一旦”的意思;if“如果”;while“当的时候,然而”。答案:A30解析:词语辨析题。尽管他老是回忆过去,却没有止步不前。stick“粘贴,卡住”;educate“教育”;protect“保护”;spoil“损坏,毁掉”。答案:C31解析:逻辑推理题。父亲已经退休了,年龄大了,要想成为一名学生当然是要说服老师接纳他,故用persuade“说服”。答案:D32解析:逻辑推理题。由下文可知作者怀疑父亲忘了音符,由此可以推出父亲坐在钢琴前的那一刻仅仅(simply
61、)向下注视着手指,显示出他的紧张。答案:B33解析:背景常识题。演奏音乐当然是与音符(notes)有关,故选C。答案:C34解析:逻辑推理题。根据第一段可知作者从二年级开始害怕钢琴独奏会,而现在父亲都退休了,故这些事情至少应发生在几十年以前,故选decades。答案:A35解析:逻辑推理题。作者回忆当时演出时紧张的情形头脑空白,手指僵硬,故选B。答案:B36解析:逻辑推理题。弹出优美的旋律和给钓线装诱饵都是来自同一双手,故选A。答案:A37解析:词语辨析题。我意识到他一直在做音乐老师总是强调的事情:专心于音乐,假装没有其他人在那儿。realize“意识到”;predict“预测”;imagin
62、e“想象”;insist“坚持”。答案:B38解析:词语辨析题。concentrate on“专心于”;pass over“避免提及”;turn up“出现,将音量调大”;bring in“引进,赚得”。根据上题解析可知选D。答案:D39解析:固定搭配题。be proud of“对感到自豪”。答案:D40解析:逻辑推理题。作者为父亲感到骄傲,告诉儿子,儿子称赞爷爷做得如此好,故选C。答案:C.41.me42.originally43.where44until45.Mostly46.have lived47.interesting48.in49.representative50.kidding.
63、第一句:mademakes第二句:atto第三句:moviemovies第四句:去掉the第五句:HowWhat第六句:differentdifferently第七句:go前加to第八句:fallenfall第九句:BesideBesides第十句:keepingkept.参考范文:One Sunday morning, there were some people in Zhongshan Park. At a stand, a lady was buying something when a young fellow behind her snatched her handbag and
64、ran. She shouted, “Stop the thief! Hes snatched my bag!” Hearing this, some people began to run after the young fellow. At that moment, there was an old man sitting quietly on a bench nearby. As the snatcher was running past him, the old man quickly picked up his umbrella and caught one of the fellows legs. The young fellow fell down on the ground.Soon two policemen came and took him away.The lady thanked the old man very much, and the people around praised the old man for his performance.