1、单元质量评估(五)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。ALEGOLAND CaliforniaLEGOLAND California has over 60 rides and attractions for kids ages 212.LEGOLAND California is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school year and closes between 5 and 6 pm o
2、n other days.The least crowded days are during school weekdays.The largest selection of LEGOs in the nation is located at LEGOLAND California.LEGOLAND California has rides that are great for any kids ages 212.For the youngest children:The rides and attractions at LEGOLAND California that have no hei
3、ght requirements for two year olds are: The LEGOLAND Express, Playtown, Explore Village, Coast Cruise(漫游)& The Lake, LEGO Club House & Factory Tours. Rides & activities for the older kids:Fun Town,Treasure Falls, Imagination Zone.For the parents:The LEGOLAND San Diego Coast Cruise is a great way to
4、see the wonderful creations made out of LEGOs and is sure to amaze kids and adults alike!If you find yourself loving LEGOLAND California, why not spend another day? The great news is if you stop by Guest Services before leaving the park on your first day, you can buy an upgrade that will give you yo
5、ur second day at a much lower price! It will be ten dollars more per person to get the LEGOLAND California Park Hopper ticket, but it is worth it ! Not only do you get all of the fun LEGO rides of LEGOLAND itself, but you and the kids can enjoy the Water Park as well.As LEGOLAND California is for ch
6、ildren, it is a nonsmoking park.The rides are pretty small here; teenagers will find it harder to enjoy LEGOLAND California.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章介绍了加州乐高乐园的门票、游乐设施及注意事项。1.What is special about LEGOLAND California?A.It is kidfriendly.B.It is open all year round.C.It usually closes up late at night.D.It has
7、the largest LEGO shop worldwide.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“LEGOLAND California has over 60 rides and attractions for kids ages 212.”及第二段“LEGOLAND California has rides that are great for any kids ages 212.”可知,加州乐高乐园是2至12岁孩子的乐园。答案:A2.Which of the following rides is for adults?A.Fun Town.B.Explore Village.C.LEGO
8、 Club House & Factory Tours.D.The LEGOLAND San Diego Coast Cruise.解析:细节理解题。根据For the parents中的:“The LEGOLAND San Diego Coast Cruise is a great way to see the wonderful creations made out of LEGOs and is sure to amaze kids and adults alike”可知,The LEGOLAND San Diego Coast Cruise是适合成年人的娱乐活动。答案:D3.What
9、should you notice about LEGOLAND California?A.All tickets include its Water Park.B.Some rides sell at a reduced price.C.Smoking is not allowed there.D.It doesnt offer small rides.解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“As LEGOLAND California is for children,it is a nonsmoking park.”可知,在加州乐高乐园内禁止吸烟。答案:CBMillions of people
10、 pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year.What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way theyre treated once t
11、hey get there.The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”, as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.All new employees, from vice presidents to parttime workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions I”.Here, they l
12、earn about the companys history, how it is managed, and why it is successful.They are shown how each department relates to the whole.All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.After passing “Traditions I”, the employees go on to do more specialized training for
13、their specific(具体的) jobs.No detail(细节)is missed.A simple job like taking tickets requires four eighthour days of training.When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied,“What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the
14、parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds?.We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly.Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”Even Disneys managers get involved in the daily management of the park.Every year, the managers leave their desks and business s
15、uits and put on special service clothes.For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail, and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive.The managers agree that this week helps them to see the companys goals more clearly.All thes
16、e efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous.Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world.As one longtime business observer once said, “How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them, is in my view the very reas
17、on for his fifty years of success .I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully.It is what Disney does best.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。迪斯尼乐园为什么能成为全球瞩目的焦点?它的经营又有什么秘诀呢?本文将为你揭开迪斯尼
18、乐园成功经营的秘密。4.The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees.A.begin by receiving onthejob trainingB.must learn several jobsC.begin as ticket takersD.have already attended Disney University解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中“All new employees.by attending Disney University and taking Traditions I.”可知,所有的新员工先要
19、进行岗前培训。答案:A5.The main objective of the Disney employees is to.A.learn all parts of the businessB.see that their guests enjoy themselvesC.be able to answer all kinds of questionsD.keep their important guests happy解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“The people at Disney.see that they enjoy themselves.”以及第三段最后一句“Our
20、constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”可知他们的主要目标是让游客在迪斯尼乐园玩得开心,由此可见B为正确答案。答案:B6.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.B.Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.C.Parades are regularly h
21、eld in Disneys entertainment parks.D.Disneys managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.解析:推理判断题。文章提到游客在迪斯尼可以尽情玩乐,但并未提及要学习迪斯尼的历史;根据第二段可知,是新员工要学习公司的历史而不是游客。故选A。答案:A7.This passage is mainly about.A.how Disney employees are trainedB.the history and traditions of the Disney ent
22、erprisesC.why Disney enterprises are successfulD.the importance Disney places on serving people well解析:主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了迪斯尼乐园成功经营的秘诀。答案:CCIf you visit the new Mummies(木乃伊)show at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), in New York City, dont miss the Gilded Lady. Scientists say she probably died
23、of lung disease when she was in her 40s about 2,000 years agoin Egypt.They even have a model of her skull.Based on that, an artist was sure how she may have looked when she was alive.And yet, the mummys coffin(棺材)has never been opened.Instead, scientists used a machine called a CT scanner(扫描仪)to loo
24、k inside.CT scanners were developed to help doctors examine patients.But the machines turned out to be perfect for studying mummies, too.“A hundred years ago, scientists would usually open mummies coffins.This did a great deal of harm to those mummies,”says AMNH president Ellen V.Futter.“We just don
25、t do that anymore.We can do so much better.By using CT scanners, scientists can know about an ancient persons diet from some of a mummys hair.Pieces of bone can show who was related to whom.”Some mummies in Peru were buried with a skull hanging from their neck.Scientists thought these mummies wore t
26、he skull of an enemy.But DNA evidence showed that the mummies were buried with the skull of an ancestor.The 19 mummies in the show are from Egypt and Peru.They had completely different reasons for mummifying the dead.The ancient Egyptians believed that mummification allowed an ancestor to live on in
27、 the next world.The people who prepared the Gilded Lady thought she would continue to see, hear, and smell.In ancient Peru, people practiced mummification to stay connected with their ancestors.Some families kept mummies in their home.Futter calls the mummies in the show “messengers from another tim
28、e.”With the help of technology, scientists will continue to uncover mummies secrets so we can understand it.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。随着科学技术的进步,科学家们正一步步揭开木乃伊的神秘面纱。8.What did scientists find about the Gilded Lady?A.She was a great artist.B.She died a natural death.C.She lived in ancient Egypt.D.She had an amazing
29、ly long life.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Scientists say she probably died of lung disease when she was in her 40sabout 2,000 years agoin Egypt”可知,科学家们认为Gilded Lady生活在2 000多年前的古埃及。答案:C9.What do Futters words suggest?A.Pieces of bone show a persons diet.B.CT scanners do great harm to mummies.C.Mummies usually wo
30、re the skull of an enemy.D.Technology plays an important role in mummy studies.解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“A hundred years ago,scientists would usually open mummies coffins.”及“By using CT scanners.who was related to whom.”可知,随着科技的进步,科学家们改变了以往的研究手段,并获得了更多重要的发现,由此可知富特的话说明科技对木乃伊的研究起着重要的作用。答案:D10.Why did the ancie
31、nt Peruvians make mummies?A.To do traditional medical research.B.To keep close ties with their relatives.C.To help their families live a better life.D.To let their ancestors live in another world.解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In ancient Peru,people practiced mummification to stay connected with their ancestors
32、.”可知,秘鲁人制作木乃伊是为了与他们的祖先紧密相连。答案:B11.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A.The technology.B.Their message.C.Their family. D.The show.解析:词意猜测题。根据最后一段中的“Futter calls the mummies in the show messengers from another time.”可知,由于木乃伊被当成历史信息的传递者,所以科学家们希望继续发掘木乃伊的秘密以理解他们所传递的信息,故这里it
33、指“信息”的意思。答案:BD“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”That may seem a strange thing to say.But touching things can help you to see them better.Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round.But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is.You can fee
34、l how heavy the glass is.When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.With your skin, you can feel better.For example, your fingers can tell(辨别)the difference between two coins in your pocket.You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.You can even feel sounds agai
35、nst your skin.Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.All children soon learn what “Dont touch!” means, They hear it often.Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up.In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes.
36、To see something well, we have to touch it.The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too.You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor.All feel different under your feet.There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything t
37、hat is touching your skin.Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin.At first, it is not easy to feel these things.You are too used to them!Most museums are just for looking.But today some museums have some things to touch.Their signs say,“Do touch!”There you can fee
38、l everything on show.If you want to see better, reach out and touch.Then you will really see!【语篇解读】本文是说明文。主要讲了手的触摸更能让人对所见的东西有真实的感受,通过触摸更好地感觉所见的物品,甚至有些博物馆可能允许人们去触摸。12.By touching things.A.you can learn more about themB.you will learn how to reach out your handC.you will have a strange feelingD.you ca
39、n tell what colours they really are解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“With your skin,you can feel better.”可知,触摸能更好地了解某些东西。故选A。答案:A13.Which of the following can be the best title for the story?A.Touching by Feeling B.To See or to FeelC.Ways of Feeling D.To See BetterFeel解析:主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“But touching things can help yo
40、u to see them better.”可知触摸能让你更好地感觉你所看到的东西。故选D。答案:D14.Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?A.Your foot. B.Your eyes.C.Your fingers. D.Your back.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中“For example,your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket.”可知,用手
41、指触摸可以分辨两个口袋硬币的不同。故选C。答案:C15.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Touching is helping us to see better.B.Visitors cant feel the things on show in any museums.C.Feeling is a good way to learn.D.Our skin may help us enjoy music.解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知,一些博物馆是允许触摸的。故选B。答案:B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
42、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。I did not go on my first hike until my mid30s.I could blame it on the fact that I grew up on the Great Plains of South Dakota and North Dakota.16Having never gone,I didnt see the value and always shook my head when asked.17At the urging of my wife,and with my two young k
43、ids,we walked a beautiful forest path on a cool August morning.I carried a small backpack with water and snacks(小吃).When we reached the top,we ate lunch together overlooking a perfectly still pond and a scenic Vermont.A few weeks ago,my 11yearold son,my 61yearold dad,and I hiked Camelback Mountain i
44、n Phoenix.Last weekend,I hiked down the Grand Canyon with my son along the South Kaibab Trail.And later this week,my wife and daughter will join us to walk the Waterfall Trail in the White Tank Mountains.18Now,just to be clear,by no means would I classify myself as all expert hiker.19And I have no p
45、lans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro or walk the Appalachian Trail.But waking early on a Saturday morning to walk 35 miles along a forest path with lunch in the backpack is a journey Id recommend to anyone.It is healthy physical exercise that creates wonderful memories.20And given the chance,hiking teach
46、es us important truths about life. A.Most of our hikes only last 2 hours.B.Ive fallen in love with climbing mountains.C.I love the stillness and calm of an empty path.D.But mostly,to be honest,I just wasnt interested.E.If you can climb a mountain,you can do anything.F.It provides an opportunity to s
47、low down and disconnect.G.I went on my first hike a few years back while living in Vermont.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者直到35岁左右才开始第一次远足而后喜欢上爬山的经历。作者认为这种锻炼方式提供了一个让生活慢下来、脱离尘世的机会。16.解析:前一句讲到,“我”可以把35岁左右之前从未远足过归咎于“我”生活在大平原上,结合空后一句可知,此处隐含的意思是:真实原因并非如此。故选择D项“但是老实说,我主要是不感兴趣罢了”。答案:D17.解析:第一段讲“我”对远足不感兴趣,本空之后讲的是“我”的一次
48、远足经历,因此空处应涉及一次远足的内容,故答案为G。答案:G18.解析:上一段讲第一次远足的经历,本段讲其后的远足经历和计划,故本空为总结句,应表示经过了第一次远足后,“我”爱上了爬山,故选B。答案:B19.解析:前一句讲到“我”不认为自己是一个专业远足者,后一句讲“我”并没有计划去爬世界高峰或挑战高难度的远足,因此本空应该讲“我”远足的运动强度不高,故选A项。答案:A20.解析:前后两句都在讲远足的好处,故此处也应是同样的,故选F项“它(远足)提供了一个让生活慢下来、脱离尘世的机会”。答案:F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
49、读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Children everywhere enjoy playing with toys.A toy can be a simple ball, a game,21an expensive machine that uses the latest technology.22ago most toys were made from wood and cloth.Today the most common23is plastic.Toys date back to ancient times.Scientists
50、often24toys when they dig up old ruins.These25 ancient balls, dolls, tops, and boats.They have26 dug up game pieces.These pieces show people have27games similar to chess, checkers, and backgammon for thousands of years.Many28, from both ancient and modern times,29objects from the adult world.30 chil
51、dren grow they often imitate(模仿)adults in their play.They31toys modeled after things that adults use in everyday life.32,a child in ancient Egypt might have played with a small wooden camel.A child in todays world might33a toy car or a toy telephone.The modern toy industry is a very big business.34t
52、oys are still common.But many companies produce toys that run on batteries(电池).Other toys35the latest electronic and computer technology.The toy business is challenging,36, because fashions quickly come and go.A toy loved by children today may37lose popularity.Safety is another38for toy makers.Most
53、toy packaging includes safety warnings.These39warn about such things as small objects that a very young40could swallow(吞咽).【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了玩具的相关知识。21.A.and B.orC.yet D.nor解析:根据该句句意可知,玩具可以是一个简单的球、一款游戏产品或者(or)一个使用最新科技的机器。答案:B22.A.Days B.WeeksC.Months D.Years解析:根据下一句中的“Today”可知,此处与多年(Years)前的玩具进行比较
54、。答案:D23.A.material B.problemC.word D.name解析:根据上一句中的“made from wood and cloth”可知,此处指现在的玩具材料(material)多为塑料。答案:A24.A.protect B.findC.collect D.fix解析:根据该句中的“when they dig up old ruins”可知,科学家在挖掘古老的废墟时经常会发现(find)一些玩具。答案:B25.A.pick up B.develop intoC.include D.produce解析:该句的主语These指代上一句中的toys,由此可知,这些从古老的废墟里
55、挖出来的玩具包括(include)球类、玩偶、瓶盖和船只。答案:C26.A.also B.stillC.just D.again解析:上文提到科学家挖出来一些球类等玩具,此处指他们还(also)挖出来一些棋类玩具的零件。答案:A27.A.studied B.changedC.discussed D.played解析:这些零件说明人们几千年前就开始玩(played)象棋、西洋跳棋和西洋双陆棋之类的棋类游戏。答案:D28.A.games B.toysC.pieces D.ruins解析:根据该段介绍孩子们喜欢的玩具情况可知,此处指玩具(toys)。答案:B29.A.cover up B.look
56、likeC.affect D.become解析:根据下文中的“they often imitate adults in their play”和“toys modeled after things that adults use in everyday life”可知,许多玩具都和成人世界里的物品相像(look like)。答案:B30.A.Though B.SinceC.Unless D.As解析:“孩子经常在他们的玩耍过程中模仿成人”发生在他们的成长过程中,故填As,表示伴随。答案:D31.A.share B.rememberC.enjoy D.take解析:既然孩子们经常在玩耍过程中模仿
57、成人,因此他们喜欢(enjoy)以成人在日常生活中使用的物品为模型的玩具。答案:C32.A.For example B.At firstC.In addition D.As usual解析:下文中的“small wooden camel”和“a toy car or a toy telephone”是对“toys modeled after things that adults use in everyday life”的举例For example。答案:A33.A.create B.trustC.have D.discover解析:该空所在句与上一句是对比关系,因此,根据上一句中的“migh
58、t have played with”可知,如今的孩子可能会有(have)玩具车或玩具电话。答案:C34.A.Soft B.SimpleC.Electronic D.Educational解析:根据下文中的“But”以及“toys that run on batteries”和“Other toys.the latest electronic and computer technology”可知,此处指简单的(Simple)玩具仍然还常见。答案:B35.A.need B.offerC.test D.use解析:根据上一句中的“toys that run on batteries”可知,一些玩具
59、装电池,其他的玩具还使用(use)最新的电子电脑科技。答案:D36.A.however B.insteadC.anyhow D.moreover解析:此处承接上一段首句“The modern toy industry is a very big business”,由此可知,玩具行业虽然很大,然而(however)也富有挑战性。答案:A37.A.often B.evenC.soon D.once解析:根据上一句中的“because fashions quickly come and go”可知,孩子们今天喜欢的玩具很快(soon)也会不再受欢迎。答案:C38.A.chance B.promis
60、eC.concern D.surprise解析:上文提到“潮流来得快去得也快”是玩具业不好做的一个原因,此处介绍第二个原因:玩具商对安全的担心(concern)。答案:C39.A.ads B.adultsC.companies D.messages解析:根据上一句中的“warnings”可知,这些信息(messages)对相关事情做出警告。答案:D40.A.maker B.childC.shopper D.beginner解析:根据全文介绍孩子们喜欢玩具的语境以及常识可知,玩具包装上会说明谨防太小的孩子(child)吞咽一些小物件。答案:B第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下
61、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。Some popular places to visit are built by people.Other famous places are the 41.(create) of nature.In the northeast of the US, there was a famous rock on a high mountain 42.looked just like an old man.43.(locate) in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, he had thick
62、hair, a big nose and a beard.People called him The Old Man of the Mountain 44.every year more than a million people came to visit him, The Old Man of the Mountain, also known 45.the Great Stone Face, measured 40 46.(foot) tall.Scientists think that the stone face had been there for about 17,000 year
63、s.In May 2003, there were very high winds and the temperature was very cold near the Old Man of the Mountain.The sky was so 47.(cloud) that people couldnt see the stone face for many days.As soon as the storm was over, people looked for the Old Man but they couldnt see him.They discovered that he 48
64、.(fall) apart.A number of scientists climbed up,49.(hope) to repair the stone face.They were disappointed at 50.they sawthe damage from the weather was just too bad.【语篇解读】本文介绍了世界闻名的美国佛朗哥尼亚峡谷州立公园内的“大石脸”,也有人称它为“山上老人”。41.解析:空格中所填单词前面有冠词修饰,需用create的名词形式。答案:creation42.解析:“that/which looked just like an o
65、ld man”是定语从句,修饰先行词rock,关系代词that/which在从句中作主语。答案:that/which43.解析:be located in/on/at.是习惯用法,表示“(某地)位于”,这里用的是其过去分词短语作状语。答案:Located44.解析:前后两句之间意义上是并列关系,用and连接。答案:and45.解析:be known as作为而闻名。答案:as46.解析:空格中所填单词前面有大于1的数词修饰,需用foot的复数形式。答案:feet47.解析:空格中所填单词在句中作表语,需用cloud的形容词形式。答案:cloudy48.解析:从句谓语动词动作fall apart
66、发生在主句谓语动词动作discovered之前,也就是过去的过去,用过去完成时。答案:had fallen49.解析:“hoping to repair the stone face”是现在分词短语作状语,分词动作hope与逻辑主语scientists之间是主动关系。答案:hoping50.解析:“what they saw”是宾语从句,what在从句中作saw的宾语。答案:what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,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一
67、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。Hello,boys and girls! Today,I am going to talk about which you should do when a fire alarm go off.If you hear the alarm,stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to
68、lead you outside.Stay close to your teacher and classmate.Dont panic or get out of line,and trying to remain quiet and calmly.Soon after the firefighters will come and put out a fire.If its a false alarm and there is no fire,your teacher will lead you back to the classroom.If you notice that someone
69、 is missed or hurt,telling your teacher immediately.答案:Hello,boys and girls! Today,I am going to talk about you should do when a fire alarm off.If you hear the alarm,stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside.Stay close to your teacher and .Dont panic or get out of line,and
70、to remain quiet and .Soon the firefighters will come and put out fire.If its a false alarm and there is no fire,your teacher will lead you back to the classroom.If you notice that someone is or hurt, your teacher immediately.第二节书面表达(满分25分)如果你有一次去国外旅游的机会,请你用英语写一篇短文,介绍你选择的旅行地及选择的原因。词数100左右。要点:1.你选择的旅行
71、地;2.简要介绍这个地方;3.你要在那里做些什么。_答案:I am really very happy to get a chance to choose a destination in a foreign country to travel.Although my friends recommended other places.I still decide to go to Hawaii state which is located in the USA.When I was a little girl,I dreamed of visiting Hawaii which is call
72、ed a heaven on earth.The group of islands was first found by European navigator James Cook in 1778. Because of the beautiful scenery and clean sands,Hawaii has become one of the most popular attractions in the world.When I go there,I will swim in the clean blue sea,surf on the sea,enjoy the sunshine on the beach, and watch the charming hula dance.Of course,the most important thing that I cant miss is the delicious local food.