1、单元质量评估(三)时间:100分钟分数:120分第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(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。AWhen youre looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt,youre certainly not short of choices.The country has so many to see that youll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.HurghadaA W
2、ater Sports ParadiseWith 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3star hotels up to 5star accommodation(住宿),the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters.It has become an international centre for water sports,allowing visitors to take part in surfing,sailing and deepsea
3、 fishing.The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish,making it a dream spot for diving.If all that isnt enough,Hurghada is home to some of the worlds finest underwater gardens.LuxorAn Openair Museum of Ancient HistoryFor those with an interest in Egyptian history,Luxor is an excelle
4、nt place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes.If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday,youre basically staying in an openair museum!The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak.Across the Nile lie many more monuments,temples and tombs including the Va
5、lley of the Kings and the Queens.The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the countrys ancient history.CairoThe Capital CityFinally,of course,theres Cairo.Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers.Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture,art,cooking and sight
6、seeing chances.With the famous pyramids,various temples and some fascinating museums,Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文,讲述了几个好玩的埃及城市及它们的特色。1.Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them.A.the funniest botanic gardensB.choices of water activitiesC.a
7、brief history of EgyptD.the mix of culture and art解析:细节理解题。根据HurghadaA Water Sports Paradise中的“the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters”可知,这儿主要吸引人的是其水里或水上的活动。故选B。答案:B2.Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?A.Cairo. B.Luxor.C.Thebes
8、. D.Hurghada.解析:细节理解题。根据CairoThe Capital City中的“Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers”可知,开罗一定是去埃及度假的游客最先游览的地方。故选A。答案:A3.This passage is most probably taken from.A.a historical document(文件) B.a science magazineC.a travel guideD.a book review解析:推理判断题。根据第一段可知,本文介绍了几个好玩的埃及城市,故应
9、出现在旅游指南上。答案:CBWhen Shakespeare was twentyone,he went to London to try his fortune in that great city,and a very interesting place was the London of his day.There was the famous London Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral,and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.Then,too,there were the daily c
10、rowds where could be seen people from all over the world.Knights,scholars and the highwayman(拦路强盗) or thief,who had been infamous for his clever robberies,passed by each other.Here,also,were noblemen dressed in gold,from Italy and Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America,sea captains and minist
11、ers,soldiers and servantsall held by chance or interest within the gray walls which circled London,and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare,quick to see and eager to learn.And before long all these strange sights were
12、as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents.Each one told its story to him so plainly that,as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods,so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world.And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write
13、 his plays,he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world,combined with his own genius,that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.【语篇解读】本文介绍了文学巨匠莎士比亚年轻时初到伦敦的经历。这座奇怪却有趣的城市令他学到了很多,也为他后来的写作提供了很多的素材。4.What was Lond
14、on like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?A.Dirty and small.B.Strange and interesting.C.Infamous and terrible.D.Familiar and modern.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的单词“interesting”及第五段第二句中“strange sights”可知,莎士比亚刚到达伦敦时,在他眼中这是一个奇怪而有趣的地方。答案:B5.Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?A.Shakespeare
15、got inspiration to write from his hometown,London.B.Shakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.C.Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.D.Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.解析:推理判断题。根据第五、六两段的内容可知,年轻的莎士比亚善于观察,并且热衷于在生活中学
16、习,故选C项。A项与第一段内容不符;B项文中没有对应信息;D项与第六段内容不符。答案:C6.What does the word“one”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.Crowd. B.Sight.C.Face. D.Resident.解析:词义猜测题。本句承接上句,由此可知one指代上一句中的sight。答案:B7.The passage probably comes from.A.a poster B.a textbookC.an advertisement D.an announcement解析:推理判断题。本文介绍了莎士比亚初到伦敦时的经历,以及这些经历对他文学创
17、作的影响,最有可能出自一本教科书。答案:BCI have heard having a good sense of humour often helps in breaking the ice.Also people remember you because of your humour.But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour.Could you suggest how to build up this?Redhat KarnikThis is a great question that is unfortunately diff
18、icult to answer.I can only give you my views on this topic,which may or may not be correct.I know that my sense of humour developed over time.When I was younger I was not funny at all;now I can easily make people laugh.At the same time,sometimes I say things that I think are very funny but others do
19、 not.Improving wit and humour,I believe,is an ongoing process.Now,there are various forms of humour and everyone has their individual style.Overall,I believe being fluent in a language is very important for being witty or funny.The way we play around with words adds the “funny” tag to an otherwise n
20、ormal sentence.Also,seeing irony is very important.I think humour is often the link between two unrelated things.In my experience,laughing frequently and appreciating other peoples jokes and wit is very important.Within this,finding humour in everyday normal situations is the key.I often notice what
21、 is going on around me and say funny things in my head and laugh to myself.That serves almost as practice for when I am in a group.I watch comedy shows and movies and I am sure that has some effects on helping me improve my sense of humour.And last,having confidence that you are witty is important.T
22、here will always be someone wittier or funnier than you,which is fine.Just work on building your own style.Remember,if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a business function,be careful.In those situations,humour has to be mild and politically correct.Yours,Brad【语篇解读】本文
23、是一篇议论文。文章由咨询者的问题引出作者对幽默的看法。作者给咨询者提供了很多好的建议。8. Radhat Karniks problem is that he doesnt .A.have friendsB.know the functions of humourC.understand others humourD.have a good sense of humour解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour.”可以得出答案。答案:D9.By telling his own experience,B
24、rad tried to make Radhat Karnik believe that .A.laughter is the best medicineB.laughter and humour go handinhandC.a sense of humour can be developedD.a sense of humour helps impress others解析:推理判断题。由第三段和第四段可以看出,幽默感是可以提高的。答案:C10.In order to improve our sense of humour,Brad believes that the following
25、are important EXCEPT .A.good language ability B.loyaltyC.learning from life D.confidence解析:推理判断题。文中并没有提及忠诚。 答案:B11.Radhat Karnik is warned .A.not to be funny improperlyB.not to be funny frequentlyC.not to be funny naturallyD.not to be funny differently解析:细节理解题。最后一段中布拉德提醒,幽默一定要根据情况合理运用。答案:ADWhen I wa
26、s young,my understanding of events and people was simple: things were good or bad.When I became a young man,things seemed far more complicated.This made life filled with motivation and decision.Now,as a man in middle age,and a new father,I find that my view of the world is reducing itself to the sim
27、ple again.I teach my daughter what she needs to know about life,breaking complex things down into small pieces so I can explain them.I find this brings me back to the handful of important basics of being alive.One of these is respect: respect for yourself and for others.I remember onceI must have be
28、en seven or eightI was playing at my cousins house with his toys.His family was better off than mine,and he had many more toys than I did.There was one that Id always wanted,and I slipped it into my pocket when he wasnt looking.Even at that age,I would always know I had stolen,and my opinion of myse
29、lf would suffer.My aunt drove me home later,and when she dropped me off I pulled out the toy and gave it back.She knew what had happened,but she thanked me and never spoke of it again.I hope to help my daughter avoid similar mistakes,because I know she has to gain selfrespect before she can start tr
30、uly respecting others.Then shell be able to accept it herself.So I believe in respect.Because without respect theres no caring,and life is wasteland.Im not perfect in this regard.But I try my best,and I respect others for trying their best in this changing world.I respect people for trying to live a
31、ccording to some inner standardto raise their children to hope,to try,and to respect.【语篇解读】这是一篇生活感悟类的文章。作者从自己对人生态度的变化,阐述我们在生活中要学会尊重自己和他人,这样才能让生活充满乐趣。12.Whats the authors attitude toward life?A.He finds no motivation in life.B.He wants the complex side of it.C.He likes to make life simple.D.He thinks
32、 the decisions difficult.解析:细节理解题。第一段谈到作者对待生活的态度的变化。根据最后一句可知,如今步入中年,他喜欢世界是简单的,因此选C。答案:C13.What did the author do with the toy he stole from his cousin?A.He gave it back to his aunt.B.He brought it home for his daughter.C.He lost it on his way home.D.He kept it secretly for himself.解析:细节理解题。由第四段可知,作者
33、偷了自己表兄的玩具,后来在作者的姨妈送他回家的时候,他觉得羞愧而把玩具归还了,因此选A。答案:A14.What does the author think of himself about respecting others?A.He seldom realizes that he should do so.B.He is far from perfect and has to do more.C.He is doing it better than his friends.D.He is a good model for his daughter.解析:推理判断题。谈到尊重别人,文章最后说作
34、者自己在这方面做得还不够,但是在努力这样做,因此选B。答案:B15.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A.The art of bringing up childrenB.The basic things to make a livingC.My experience of stealing thingsD.Learn to respect yourself and others解析:主旨大意题。本文通过讲述作者对待生活的前后态度的改变和其过去的一段经历告诉我们,在生活中要学会尊重自己、尊重他人
35、,因此D项可作为本文的标题。答案:D第二节(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。Getting olderNo one really knows how and why people change as they get older.16.Aging is a complex and varied process that varies in how it affects different people and organs.In fact,even in one person,different organ s
36、ystems“age”at different rates.At a certain point in our lives our body systems will begin to weaken.17.It may become more difficult for us to see and hear.The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury.In order to live longer,we have a
37、lways tried to slow or stop this change that leads us toward the end of our lives.18.A good diet plays an important role.The amount and the type of exercise we get are another two factors.19.But scientists studying the aging problem want to know:why do people grow old?They hope that by studying the
38、aging medical science they may be able to make the length of life longer.20.Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living.Physical activity may become less,but often we get better understanding of the world and ourselves.What we consider the old age now may only be middleaged s
39、ome day soon.With so many advances in medical science happening so quickly,life length may one day be measured in centuries,rather than in years!A.Our living condition is yet anotherB.Many factors decide our healthC.Our strength may become weakerD.As for diet,people are advised to eat less salt and
40、sugarE.There is nothing to be afraid of as the old age comesF.Symptoms include a lack of energy,slow reactions,insomnia and poor memoryG.Also,no theory sufficiently explains all the changes of the aging process答案:16.G17.C18.B19.A20.E第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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
41、选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Danny was a senior high school student,who was so crazy to attract girls.He spent 10 hours a day21more than 200 selfies(自拍) trying to find the22one.He would take 10 photos of23before he washed and would go24class secretly three times every hour.At 16,he dropped out of sch
42、ool25he could throw himself into his addiction(瘾),and he ate26.He did not leave his house for six months,and when he failed to take the perfect picture,he tried to27himself by taking an overdose(过度用药).His mother,Penny,28to save him,and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become29.The
43、19yearold,believed to be Britains first selfie30,is now under special treatment31.He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has32that achieving perfection is33 .He told the Sunday Mirror,“I was constantly34the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldnt,I wanted to die.I35my friends
44、,my education,my health and almost my life.The only thing I36about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.”He expressed his37to the doctors and said their help kept him38and called on others to ask for help39they ended up in hosp
45、ital.One psychologist at a40where Danny was treated said the addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。丹尼是英国第一个患“自拍瘾”的人。他每天要自拍200多张照片,并试图从中找出完美的一张,如果无法找出,他便想通过过度用药自杀。经过医生的救治,他成功地戒除了“自拍瘾”。21.A.taking B.havingC.making D.getting解析:根据该句中的“selfies(自拍)”可知,丹尼喜欢自拍,每天要花10个小时拍
46、200多张自拍照。take selfies为固定搭配,意为“自拍”,故A项正确。答案:A22.A.beautiful B.perfectC.good D.comfortable解析:根据第二段倒数第二句中的“take the perfect picture”可以判断,他要在200多张自拍照中找出完美的一张。B项意为“完美的”,符合语境。答案:B23.A.others B.his teacherC.himself D.the classroom解析:根据第一段第二句中的“selfies(自拍)”可知,他要自拍10张照片。故选C项。答案:C24.A.out of B.intoC.inside D.
47、away解析:根据“secretly”可以判断,丹尼每个小时要秘密地走出教室三次来自拍。go out of class意为“走出教室”,故选A项。答案:A25.A.as if B.even thoughC.in case D.so that解析:他在16岁时辍学,因此他能致力于他的爱好。根据空处前后的句意可知,前后句为因果关系,so that意为“因此,因而”,符合语境。答案:D26.A.more B.nothingC.everything D.less解析:根据该句中的“he could throw himself into his addiction(瘾)”可以判断,他专注于自己的爱好,连
48、饭都吃得更少了。故选D项。答案:D27.A.surprise B.killC.calm D.thank解析:根据空后的“by taking an overdose(过度用药)”及下文的“I wanted to die”可以判断,他没有拍到完美的照片时,会试图过度用药自杀。故选B项。答案:B28.A.decided B.managedC.failed D.succeeded解析:他的妈妈佩妮努力挽救了他的生命。manage to do sth为固定搭配,意为“设法完成某事”,故B项正确。答案:B29.A.beyond control B.under controlC.in order D.out
49、 of date解析:根据语境可知,他的妈妈强迫他在无法自我控制时向别人求助。beyond control意为“无法控制”,符合语境。答案:A30.A.winner B.loserC.addict D.killer解析:根据上文中的“addiction”可以判断,这位19岁的男孩成了英国第一位自拍上瘾的人。C项符合语境。答案:C31.A.at home B.in hospitalC.at school D.at work解析:根据该句中的“under special treatment”和下文中的“to the doctors”“in hospital”“at a clinic”可知,他正在医
50、院接受特别的治疗,故B项正确。答案:B32.A.realized B.expectedC.imagined D.recognized解析:他在七个月里没有给自己拍过一张照片,他已经意识到达到完美是不可能的。realize意为“意识到”,符合语境。答案:A33.A.necessary B.possibleC.impossible D.unpleasant解析:参见上题解析。答案:C34.A.in need of B.in search ofC.in want of D.in favor of解析:根据第一段第二句中的“trying to find”可以判断,他不断地寻找完美的自拍照。in sea
51、rch of意为“寻找”,符合语境。答案:B35.A.missed B.leftC.got D.lost解析:“我”失去了朋友、教育、健康,甚至“我”的生命。lose意为“失去”,符合语境。答案:D36.A.talked B.worriedC.dreamed D.cared解析:根据语境可知,此处表示他唯一关心的是他要带上手机。care about为固定搭配,意为“关心”,符合语境。答案:D37.A.happiness B.thanksC.regret D.sadness解析:根据该句中的“their help”可知,他对医生表达了他的感谢。express thanks to sb为固定搭配,
52、意为“向某人表示感谢”,故B项正确。答案:B38.A.wise B.wealthyC.alive D.patient解析:根据语境可知,丹尼向医生表达了他的感谢,并说是医生的帮助使他还活着。alive意为“活着的”,符合语境。答案:C39.A.before B.untilC.while D.after解析:丹尼号召他人在被送往医院之前就应当求助。before意为“在之前”,符合语境。答案:A40.A.lecture B.homeC.clinic D.class解析:由句意可知丹尼被救治应是在医院或诊所,故选C.答案:C第二节(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
53、当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。According to a recent survey,violence did exist in schools.Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also 41.(express)their great concern about it.Experts hope 42.whole society pays more attention to the mental health of adolescents.Nowadays,school violence is a hot i
54、ssue.I think this is a phenomenon,which 43.(call)for our great concern.We should make every effort 44.(prevent)school violence happening at school,for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal 45.(safe)could not be guaranteed.In fact,violence can be learned.46.(actual),childr
55、en learn violence behaviour from adults or from 47.they see on television or on the Internet.If I meet with school violence,I will not answer violence with violence,for it will result in 48.(much) fighting.I will tell my teachers or parents about it.I think they will help me deal with it well and th
56、ey will protect me from the bad guys.All in all,we students should behave 49.(we) and keep away 50.violence.答案:41.expressed42.the43.calls44.to prevent45.safety46.Actually47.what48.more49.ourselves50.from第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(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
57、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()画掉。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。I am grateful to my English teacher Susan,at whose help I couldnt have won first prize in the English Talent Competition for high school student last week.I used
58、 to be poorly in spoken English.I was too shy to speak in class.Since she teaches us last term,she has been encouraging him to overcome fear and speak out in class.Thanks to her,I have made great progresses.Besides,I practiced several times in the front of her.It was her advice which made me a bette
59、r speaker and full of confidence.And I owe my success to her.Susan set me a good example.I am determined to become an English teacher when I grow up.答案:I am grateful to my English teacher Susan, whose help I couldnt have won first prize in the English Talent Competition for high school last week.I u
60、sed to be in spoken English.I was too shy to speak in class.Since she us last term,she has been encouraging to overcome fear and speak out in class.Thanks to her,I have made great .Besides,I practiced several times in front of her.It was her advice made me a better speaker and full of confidence. I
61、owe my success to her.Susan set me a good example.I am determined to become an English teacher when I grow up.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你想邀请你的交流生朋友Lucy暑假期间共同参与“发现海上丝绸之路(Discover The Maritime Silk Route)”的旅行。请根据提示给她写一封电子邮件,内容包括:1.旅行的方式和时间。2.旅行期间的活动安排。注意:1.词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_答案:Dear Lucy,How time f
62、lies!I havent seen you for ages!I really miss you.Im writing to tell you about an activity to be held in the coming summer holiday.I know that you have great interest in ancient China.When I got the information that there will be a voyage called Discover The Maritime Silk Route,I immediately wanted
63、to invite you to join it with me.The voyage will last for two weeks from June 17,and we will get on a big ship from Quanzhou,which is the beginning of the route.Finally,we will finish the voyage in Japan.During the voyage,we can communicate with each other.Besides,the organizer will show us some excellent performance about the history in that time.Looking forward to your early reply!Yours,Li Hua