1、单元质量检测(四)(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。AChinese pianist Lang Lang won the respected Spanish Premios Ondas award on Tuesday in Barcelona，Spain, becoming the first Chinese to receive the honor.The committee said Lang got the award in recognition of his ach
2、ievements in bringing classical music to the whole world and especially to new and younger audiences.Lang, 32, accepted the Special Mention of Musics Award during the 61st Ondas Awards Ceremony 2014 and performed on stage at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.“To receive this award is an encouragement for me
3、，”Lang told China Daily, adding that he would try his best to promote music education for children all over the world and help more children appreciate classical music.Lang also said that he gave a master class to junior music camp students in Barcelona on Nov.15.The Premios Ondas awards were first
4、set up in 1954 and are given out annually.In 1956, the program extended its range with an international awards category.Wellknown bands U2, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Coldplay, as well as pop singer Ricky Martin, have all previously won the award.On Nov.13，Lang won the German Bambi Award in Berlin f
5、or his outstanding achievements in classical music.Last year, Lang was also the first Chinese to be named International Artist of the Year at the Classic Brit Awards in Britain.1What is the main idea of the passage?AThe story of Lang Lang.BLang Lang won Spanish Premios Ondas award.CThe Premios Ondas
6、 awards of Spain.DThe achievements of Lang Lang.2Why did Lang Lang win the Spanish Premios Ondas award?ABecause he plays music well.BBecause he is the best pianist in China.CBecause he has made achievements in bringing classical music to new and younger audiences.DBecause he gave a master class to j
7、unior music camp students.3Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “previously” in the fourth paragraph?ABefore. BQuickly.CSurprisingly. DNormally.BI got a piano when I was 26 years old.I had been longing to play the piano since I was a little girl. My grandmother had a piano in her ho
8、use.But she gave it away to my aunt when I was still little. After I got married, someone offered a piano to us for D|S280.We bought it immediately, even though it meant that we had to live off our food storage for a couple of months.Paying a teacher was out of the question, so I set out to teach my
9、self the piano.First, I set out to learn to read music.I got any music I could find and played songs by looking at notes.The problem was that I couldnt play any piece of music if I didnt look at notes.I had always thought that playing the piano by ear was reserved for a few select pianists who were
10、born with the gift.However, one day, what a pianist told me changed my opinion.One day, I went to a concert.Luckily，after the concert, I could talk with the pianist for a while.He told me that everyone could play the piano by ear if he or she tried hard enough.He meant that to learn to play the pian
11、o by ear, I would have to practice it.So I started playing jingles (短曲) from advertisements.Before long, I was able to pick out simple tunes of songs that were very familiar to me, and even to add accompaniments (伴奏)When I started practicing playing by ear, I also realized that my sight of reading s
12、kills improved greatly.Its because rather than reading every note, I was able to put my fingers where they should be according to the feel of the music.Remember，you can learn to play the piano by ear, too.4After the author got married, she_.Abought a new pianoBlived a very rich lifeCstill longed to
13、play the pianoDhad no time for her hobbies5What was the problem when the author played the piano at the beginning?AShe had a very poor memory.BShe couldnt read music well.CShe couldnt find much music to play.DShe couldnt play music without notes.6At first the author considered playing the piano by e
14、ar was_.Ainteresting BchallengingCpopular Dboring7How does the author usually play the piano now?ABy looking at notes carefully.BBy looking at notes and remembering them.CBy playing the piano without looking at every note.DBy playing the piano without adding accompaniments.CI visited a friends home
15、the other day.While at his home，I noticed that he didnt like turning off the lights when they were not needed.So I started talking about global warming with him.I said that global warming had become a serious problem and that we all should do what we could to help prevent it.What he said really disa
16、ppointed me. He said, “Why bother？Global warming cant be prevented.”In my point of view, although we cant prevent global warming completely, we are able to perform a range of actions which may help to reduce the future effects of global warming.And I think everyone on the earth should try to prevent
17、 global warming.Here are some things I think we can do at home.We can recycle useful things to help diminish energy consumption (消耗) on making new products.We should ensure we have the appropriate wall/roof insulation (隔热) and window/door products on our house.This can not only reduce the energy nee
18、ded to heat a house, but could also save us money over the coming years due to lower electricity/heating bills.Making use of energyefficient light bulbs will reduce the amount of energy required to light a room. Energyefficient light bulbs usually last much longer and could save us money in the long
19、run over traditional light bulbs.When purchasing new electrical items for our home such as washing machines，refrigerators or computers，we can consider energyefficient rated products.One of the easiest ways to prevent global warming in the future is to ensure that all devices are turned off when not
20、in use and not needed.Many devices contain lights which are lit whenever the power is turned on to the device, even if not in use.When purchasing groceries, we can look for local produce.If we all do what we can to help prevent global warming, global warming will become a less concerning problem. 8W
21、hat is most probably the authors attitude toward her friends words?AInterested.BIndifferent.CSupportive. DDisapproving.9What does the underlined word “diminish” in Paragraph 3 mean?AReduce. BReplace.CExamine. DChange.10The author suggests using the appropriate wall/roof insulation because it_.Acan l
22、ast for many yearsBis an energyefficient deviceCreceives sunlight to heat a roomDsaves energy used to heat a house11Which of the following actions is NOT mentioned in the text?AUsing renewable energy.BPurchasing local produce.CUsing energyefficient devices.DTurning off devices which are not needed.D
23、Jaws is a classic and very scary movie, but its hard to imagine just how huge a great white shark is until you actually see one close up.Deep Blue, an at least 20foot female great white shark living off the Pacific coast of Mexico, is one of the largest sharks ever filmed.Recent video footage shows
24、the giant shark“highfiving”a biologist who studies it in a cage with a fin (鳍) near Guadalupe Island, Mexico.The giant shark, called Deep Blue by researchers, was first featured back in the summer of last year by the Discovery Channel in a documentary.The shark was obviously pregnant at the time of
25、the documentary filming.Now a much slimmer Deep Blue has showed up again at Guadalupe Island.The researchers point out that the massive shark is recognizable by her numerous scars.In the Discovery documentary, it is explained that large and vertical slashes on Deep Blues left flank are likely from f
26、ights with other sharks.Deep Blue also has a big wound on her right side, and both her dorsal (背部的) fin and tail show signs of scrapes and damage.Great white sharks are known as the largest predatory fish in the ocean.Wildlife biologists say that great whites usually grow to close to 15 feet in leng
27、th, with a few specimens (试样) reaching more than 20 feet long and topping out at around 5, 000 pounds.Females typically give birth to 214 fully formed pups.The classic film Jaws gave great whites a bad reputation, showing them as nothing more than meateating machines.However,_additional_research_int
28、o_great_white_behaviors_is_beginning_ to_paint_a_more_complex_pictureThere is strong evidence that great whites do socialize to a limited extent, and moreover, they are not always violent or aggressive.12In the recent video footage, the giant shark was_Afriendly to a biologistBtrying to attack a bio
29、logistCbeing trained by a biologistDtrying to escape from a cage13Paragraph 3 mainly explains_.Awhy the white shark gets injuredBhow white sharks usually get injuredCwhat the documentary is mainly aboutDwhy the white shark could be clearly recognized14We learn that white sharks_.Adont typically reac
30、h over 20 feet longBhardly give birth to 14 fully formed pups one timeCcan be hunted by larger predatory fish in the oceanDusually weigh about 5, 000 pounds after they grow up15What is implied in the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?AScientists know about white sharks very well.BWhite shark
31、s are more violent than people think.CWhite sharks arent always violent or aggressive.DMore research is needed to know about white sharks.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。Life can be so busy these days.Its time that you all should admit that you need help in organizing
32、 your lives.Here are some tips that will help you.Write everything down and dont rely on your memory.16._ If you want to remember things, put them in writing, or in a digital notebook.Keeping your todo lists and other information written somewhere allows you to look back at them anytime, even when y
33、ouve hit your head and forgotten your own name.17_Try this experiment：before buying one thing, throw out something old or something you dont use.Or, if youre a really terrible pack rat, just throw out one old thing a day until you cant find any more items to throw. Recycle and donate (捐赠)Is your clo
34、set full of unopened bags and clothes that still have their tags on？Is your bookshelf full of unread books？Chances are that if you havent read, worn, or used whatever they are, then youre probably not going to use them at all.18._Create daily, weekly and monthly timetables for cleaning.Organize your
35、 cleaning timetable.19._Distribute tasks evenly，so for example, dish washing could be done daily；while vacuuming could be done weekly and cleaning the windows done monthly.Whichever of these tasks you decide to do, remember that you cant completely organize your life in one go.20._ Just decide to ge
36、t organized now，and then take baby steps.Soon enough, you will be making a habit out of it all. APractice putting things away immediately.BThrow one thing before buying something.CIts a long and neverending process, so be patient.DGive them to a charity or sell them on the Internet.EIts extremely ex
37、hausting to clean everything all at once.FTo keep up with tasks, you need to work with your family.GWe all agree most of us have a tough time remembering things.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。Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born in Texas in 1981.She _21_ singing a
38、nd dancing and quickly developed the _22_that would make her an international superstar. Her talents were _23_ by her dance teacher _24_she was a church choir soloist.She took Beyonce to local talent competitions，_25_ she won no fewer than 30 of them.Beyonce decided to form a singing _26_She asked h
39、er best friend LaTavia Roberson to _27_ her.She also invited along a cousin and a friend and together they _28_a quartet (四重唱组) called “Destinys Child”Beyonces father saw their potential and _29_his wellpaid job to become the groups manager.They shot to fame as the most _30_female group of all time.
40、_31_ was touch and go (草率行事)at the beginning _32_ or not her fathers financial risk would _33_In 1997, they signed with Columbia Records and _34_ debut (首次) single, Killing Time, was the soundtrack _35_ the film The Men In Black.They recorded _36_and won dozens of awards.Beyonce went solo in 2000 an
41、d her _37_ continued to take off.Knowles won five awards at the 2004 Grammy Awards and a BRIT Award for International Female Solo _38_She has recorded with the biggest names in _39_Her career also went off in different _40_ .She became the first singer ever to model for Sports Illustrated magazine a
42、nd appeared in many movies.In April 2008，she married her longtime sweetheart, rapper JayZ.21A.grew upB cheered upCgave up Dgot up22A.questions BquantitiesCqualities Dquotes23A discouraged BdiscoveredCcreated Dconcealed24A.because BthoughCbefore Dwhile25A.where BwhichCwhen Dwherever26A.group BschoolC
43、concert Dclub27A.teach BjoinChelp Dinvite28A.copied BdismissedCvisited Dformed29A.got BcreatedCquit Dcontinued30A.successful BbeautifulCintelligent Dpowerful31A.This BItCThat DOne32A.if BwhereCwhether Dwhen33A.pay off Bput offCset off Dtake off34A.its BhisCher Dtheir35A.with BtoCfrom Dby36A.little b
44、y little Bday by dayChit after hit Dall in all37A.career BcareCconcern Dpioneer38A.Painter BArtistCDirector DAthlete39A.science BpaintingCmusic Dpoetry40A.speeds BstylesCways Ddirections.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。90% of writing published online isnt worth the serve
45、r space where its stored. Many writers fail to take themselves 41._ (serious). Effective writing can be learned by practice and 42._ (observe)The following are some tips.You write what you read.Stop 43._ (read) the same meaningless and repetitive writing everyone else reads. Absorb fresh ideas by re
46、ading old books, written 44._ masters of language. Then take these ideas and pretend you invented them.The subject matter of the books you read is not the most important part.The value 45._ (come) from absorbing the style of the author.This is how we learn to 46._ (clear)convey the meaning. You will
47、 also find unexpected inspiration.Style is the king. The hearts and minds of readers 47._ (win) by force of personality.Dont believe for 48._ moment that being in the right outweighs attractive personality. Passion (激情) is the one quality essential to powerful writing.Writing without passion is like
48、 a sailboat without wind.49._ you write about, there must be a passion that drives you.The passion lights your mind on fire and inspires you 50._ (expose)your private thoughts to the world.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。错误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
49、()，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。My sister Melissa, whom is seven years older than me, is not only my sister but also my best friend.She is now the college student.I say she is my best friend for so much reasons.She has taught me to
50、deal with situations presenting in my life.I can always depend for her to be there for me with the right advices.I know that my life and my attitude toward life would be different if that I didnt have Melissa to look up to.There are many times in my life when I would have been complete lost without
51、her kind words and soft voice there to guide us.In a word, I am becoming a better person because her.书面表达(满分25分)假设你是某中学高二学生李华，请你以“I want to be a musician”为题写一篇英语短文向你们的校报英文栏目投稿。内容包括：1自幼喜欢听音乐、弹奏乐器，梦想成为音乐家；2说明听音乐的好处(如使人放松、振奋、有益身心健康等)；3通过演奏音乐给人们带来快乐。注意：1词数：100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。I want to be a musician单元
52、质量检测(四).语篇解读：本文主要讲的是郎朗获得了西班牙Premios Ondas 奖。1解析：选B主旨大意题。纵观全文可知本文讲的是郎朗获得西班牙Premios Ondas 奖，故选B。2解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段可知应选C。3解析：选A词义猜测题。根据上下文可知郎朗2014年获得这个奖项，像U2，Red Hot Chilli Peppers，Coldplay等著名乐队获此奖应该是在这之前，故选A。语篇解读：作者讲述了她学习弹钢琴的经历。4.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句可推断，作者结婚后仍然想学习弹钢琴。5解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，作者所面临的问题是
53、没有乐谱就不会弹钢琴。6解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句可推断，作者觉得通过记忆声音弹钢琴很难。7解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知，作者现在弹钢琴时不用完全对着乐谱了。语篇解读：作者认为我们每个人都可以做些事来帮助阻止全球气候变暖。8解析：选D观点态度题。根据第一段的“What he said really disappointed me.”可推断，作者对这位朋友的说法持反对态度。9解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的recycle useful things可知，这里是指通过回收利用来“减少”制造新产品需要的能量。10解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段的“This ca
54、n not only reduce the energy needed to heat a house”可知，在墙壁、屋顶和门、窗等位置使用隔热材料可以在房屋取暖时降低能量消耗。11解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，作者并没有提到使用可再生能源这一点。语篇解读：一部大白鲨给这个物种烙上了嗜血的标签。其实它们并不是那么暴力。12解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，这条大白鲨在跟那位生物学家击掌，这说明它对那位生物学家很友好。13解析：选D段落大意题。根据第三段的“The researchers point out that the massive shark is recogn
55、izable by her numerous scars.”以及这一段后面的内容可知，本段主要是在解释为什么这条大白鲨很好认出来。14解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句可知，这种鲨鱼长到20英尺以上是比较少见的。15解析：选C推理判断题。画线句子的意思是说研究表明大白鲨并不是像电影里描述的那样，只会嗜血，它们还有友好的一面，故选C项。.1620GBDEC.语篇解读：本文介绍了歌星Beyonce Giselle Knowles成长和成功的经历。21解析：选A根据前句中的“was born .”和后句中的“make her an international superstar”可知她在成长过
56、程中唱歌、跳舞，所以grow up“成长”，符合语境。22解析：选C根据上文的“singing and dancing”和下文的“talents”可知她发展了成为国际超级明星的特质，所以quality“品质，特性”符合句意。23解析：选B根据下文“She took Beyonce to local talent competitions.”可知她的舞蹈老师发现了她的天赋，所以discover“发现”符合句意。24解析：选D根据句意可知当她是教堂唱诗班的一名独唱者时，她的舞蹈老师发现了她的天赋。while“在期间；当的时候”符合句意。25解析：选A根据句意可知该连词引导定语从句，修饰compet
57、itions，且在定语从句中作地点状语，所以用关系副词where。26解析：选A根据下文的“a quartet calledDestinys Child”和“the groups manager”可知答案为A。group“组合”符合句意。27解析：选B根据下文的“She also invited along a cousin and a friend and together they.”可知碧昂丝请求她最好的朋友和她一起组成音乐组合，所以join“加入；同(某人)一起”符合句意。28解析：选D根据上文“Beyonce decided to form a singing.”可知她们组成了一个四
58、重唱组，所以form“形成”符合句意。29解析：选C根据“to become the groups manager”可知碧昂丝的父亲辞去收入颇丰的工作，做这个演唱组合的经纪人，所以quit“辞去”符合句意。30解析：选A根据上文“shot to fame”可知她们这个组合是非常成功的，successful“成功的”符合句意。31解析：选B从句式结构可知这里缺少形式主语it, 真正的主语是后面的主语从句。32解析：选Cwhether引导名词性从句时，常和or not搭配使用。33解析：选A根据句意和上文“.his wellpaid job to become the groups manager
59、”可知在开始时她父亲的这种金融冒险会不会成功，还不确定。pay off“取得成功”符合句意，主语往往是付出、投资；而take off 的主语往往是事业、生意。34解析：选D根据上下文可知说的是她们这个组合的第一首单曲，所以与之相对应的形容词性物主代词应为their。35解析：选Bthe soundtrack to the film“电影的配乐”，符合句意。36解析：选C根据下文“won dozens of awards”可知她们录制了一首接一首的风行一时的歌曲，所以hit after hit“一个又一个的风行一时的(歌曲等)”，符合题意。37解析：选A根据上文可知碧昂丝在2000年表演独唱，她
60、的事业继续腾飞。career“职业；生涯”符合句意。38解析：选B根据上文提到碧昂丝是个著名的歌星，所以她赢得了全英音乐国际女声独唱艺术家奖。artist“艺术家”符合句意。39解析：选C文中多次出现与音乐(music)相关的词汇。40解析：选D根据下文可知碧昂丝成为第一个体育画报的模特，同时在许多电影中扮演角色，所以她尝试不同的工作。direction“方向”符合句意。.41.seriously42.observation43.reading44.byes46.clearly47.are won48.a49.Whatever50.to expose.第一句：whomwho第二句：thea第三
61、句：muchmany第四句：presentingpresented第五句：第一个foron; advicesadvice第六句：if后的 that 去掉第七句：completecompletely；usme第八句：because后加of.参考范文：I want to be a musicianIve enjoyed listening to music and playing musical instruments very much since my childhood and I want to be a musician when I grow up.One of my dreams i
62、s to play wonderful music for people.As we know, listening to music can help us in different ways, for example, light music can make us relaxed and fall asleep quickly.Not only will music cheer us up, but it will also improve our physical and mental health if we often listen to music.In a word, if I become a musician in the future, I will make every effort to play good music in order to bring happiness to people and make their lives more colourful.
