1、Welcome unit 单元检测卷阅读理解ALeaving junior high school and going up to the big school was a very frightening change for me.I went there with no friends.The only two people who came from my previous school were two girls,Donna Davis and Sakjinda Rai,but I developed little friendship with them.At first I w
2、as scared (害怕的)and looked stupid.But after a few months,I tried keeping my arms open and making friends with people around me.After an unsuccessful relationship with Amit Sharmar,who ran away from me whenever I said hello to him,Sher Bhachu joined me,and we seemed to have a bit in common.So I made m
3、y first friend,and I wasnt on my own any more!But after a few days,he broke his leg,and was off for a couple of months!I was on my own again!Anyway,when Sher finally did return,I introduced him to another friend of mine,Graeme Parker.They got on like a house on fire,but unfortunately that little thr
4、eesome (三人一组) only managed to last about a week or two before they had a bit of fight,and poor Graeme went his own way.Shortly after that we met and later joined another gang.Others later joined at various stages,including Chris Elemen,Venay Maru,Amandeep Vidhani,Yaser Ghauri and Paul Barrance.It wa
5、s with these people that I spent most of my life in senior high school.1Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe author didnt like Sakjinda Rai at all.BThe authors junior high school was not very good.CThe author felt frightened in the new school with no friends at the
6、 start of his senior high school time.DThe author had tried his best to make friends with Donna Davis.2Who was the authors first friend in the new school?ADonna Davis.BAmit Sharmar.CGraeme Parker. DSher Bhachu.3After a short time,the author was alone without friends again because .Athey quarrelled a
7、bout somethingBhis friend was off because of injuryCthe author moved to another schoolDthey found they had nothing to share4According to the last paragraph,we can learn that .Athe author made more friends as time went onBthe author missed his little threesomeCthe author and Graeme had a bit of fight
8、DGraeme Parker and Sher Bhachu were close friendsBOutside of school,Laurent Simons is a common 9yearold child.He plays video games with others,spends time online,and loves to travel.But when it comes to studying,he is a lot better than those ten years older than him.The most surprising thing is that
9、 he got a degree from university at age nine.Laurent Simons completed his final project at Eindhoven University of Technology and got a degree in electrical engineering (电气工程)Most people take three years to complete the same program,but Laurent completed the program in just 10 months.Peter Baltus,on
10、e of his teachers,said,“Laurent has the ability to learn and take in lots of information in very little time.He learned more in a short period of time,so I went through the courses much faster.”Laurents grandparents would tell him that he was special from a very young age.He started primary school w
11、hen he was four,and at six years old he was already in high school.Then he started university and professors there couldnt stop talking about how excellent Laurent Simons was.Laurent says he wants to study medicine later,and work on artificial organs (人造器官)His reasons are personal.The grandparents h
12、e grew up with suffer from heart disease,which influences his choice.Laurent has appeared in many interviews.However,some people think Laurents parents shouldnt allow him to go to so many interviews.They say that his parents have taken away his childhood (童年)However,the boys father says that everyth
13、ing his son has achieved hasnt been forced on him,but that its “who he is”5What makes Laurent Simons special?AHe is good at playing video games.BHe always feels himself successful.CHe is a wellknown boy on the Internet.DHe finished university at a very young age.6What do Peter Baltus words show?ALau
14、rent is really a quick learner.BHe offered Laurent more courses.CLaurent spends most of his time studying.DLaurent knows more than his classmates do.7Why does Laurent Simons want to study medicine?ATo choose a popular job.BTo meet his parents wishes.CTo help people like his grandparents.DTo further
15、study his favourite subject.8What can be the best title for the text?ALaurent Simons Is Just a NineYearOld BoyBA NineYearOld Got a Degree from UniversityCA NineYearOld Dreams of Studying MedicineDLaurent Simons Is Smarter than His ClassmatesCWhether youre a boy or a girl and whether youre a freshman
16、 or a senior,developing the following skills will help you achieve success in school and in life.Time management. There are just 24 hours in each day.What you do with that time makes all the difference.While highschool students have an average of 35 hours per week of class time,college students have
17、 an average of 15 to 18 hours per week.Manage your free time wisely and youll make full use of each day.Good study habits. If youve got them, its great.If not, theres still time to develop them.Good study habits include the following:Always be prepared for class, and attend classes regularly.No cutt
18、ing!Finish homework in a timely manner.Review your notes daily rather than study for tests the night before.Set aside quiet time each day for study,even if you dont have homework or a test the next day!Good notetaking. You cant possibly set down everything the teacher says since we talk at a pace of
19、 about 225 words per minute.But you do need to set down the important material.Notetaking should be in a way thats the most helpful to you.You can try writing notes on different coloured cards.If you really have a problem with notetaking,you might ask your teacher if you can record daily lessons.Do
20、whatever it takes!Review of daily notes. Dont wait until the night before the test to review your notes.Go over your notes each day while the lecture is still fresh in your mind.Add any missing pieces.Compare your notes with a classmates notes.Review your notes each day to improve your learning and
21、build towards your final goal,mastery of the subject or skill.1If you want to make good use of each day,you should .Aachieve success in school and in lifeBdeal with your free time in a wise wayCdevelop good study habits earlierDset aside some quiet time for study2If you want to form good study habit
22、s, you should .Aget them as early as you canBstudy for tests the night beforeCset down all the teacher saysDgo over your notes every day3Whats the best title for the passage?ATips for Students to Achieve SuccessBWise Time Use and ManagementCThe Importance of Good Study HabitsDGood Notetaking and Rev
23、iew of Daily NotesDTo most of us, school means classes,teachers,schedules, grades and tests.But for the children at Sudbury Valley School, Massachusetts,school is very different.Firstly, there are no lessons.All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want.There are no teachersonly “st
24、aff members”The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway.“You do not need to say to the threeyearolds,Go to explore your environment.You cant stop them!”says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school.“But if you make children do what you
25、want all day,they will lose all taste for learning.”At Sudbury Valley School,you will permit children to talk, read, paint, cook, work on computers,study French,play the piano,climb trees, or just run around.Two boys spent three years just fishing!The other way that Sudbury Valley School is differen
26、t is that the children can decide the rules.Every week,there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote (投票) eacheven the fouryearolds.They decide the school rules, how to spend the school budget,and even which staff they want and do not want any more.When the school first opene
27、d in 1968, people said it would never work.But today,the school has 200 students,and 80% of its students go on to college.Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today.One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.1What is the main topic of the artic
28、le?AAn unusual school.BChildrens hobbies.CA school without rules.DEducation in the US.2What does the school believe?ATeachers cannot teach children well.BChildren learn best when they do what they want.CLearning is for adultschildren should only play.DChildren should only learn about one thing at a
29、time.3What does Daniel Greenberg say about the threeyearolds?AThey love learning.BThey are very naughty.CThey want to be outside all the time.DThey are too young to learn anything.4Who has the most power in the school meetings?AThe older children have more power than the younger children.BA child ha
30、s more power than an adult.CThe younger children have more power than the older children.DEverybody has equal power.阅读七选五How to Say Sorry to Our MothersOur mothers care about us most and its also said that we fight the most with people closest to us.1Sometimes,care and love can take the form (形式) of
31、 anger.All a mother wants is that her children are safe and happy,though she can be wrong sometimes.If youve been angry with your mom and said things you shouldnt have said,it is time to say sorry to her.2You can say sorry to her when she is calm and doing something relaxing like reading a book.Tell
32、 her why you acted the way you did.Also tell her how you realized it was your mistake.3Just say whatever is there in your heart and itll be one of the best apologies (道歉) ever.Finally,shell excuse you for sure.Write a sorry letter to your mom.If you find it difficult to say what is in your mind face
33、 to face,you can write a letter to your mom.4Tell her how sorry you are in the letter.A letter works very well in almost all cases as it shows the efforts youve taken to make things better.If you have really hurt your mom a lot,more efforts are needed this time around.5Along with this video,write a
34、small letter to make her think of all the times you made a mistake and she excused you.And tell her how you need her to correct your mistake!AThese fights are because of care and love.BYou can also tell your mom how you love her.CA meaningful facetoface sorry is the best answer.DPromise her you wont
35、 make the same mistake again.EWrite down everything you want to say to your mom.FMake a video which includes all the photos of you and your mom.GTo make your mom feel even better,you can write a small song or poem for her.完形填空My name is Miranda Gibson.I have been at the top of a tree for five months
36、 now.Some people might wonder 1 on earth I would choose to do that.I have walked through this forest many times.On 12 December 2011, 2 rolled into the forest and the destruction began.I couldnt 3 the thought that these forests would be 4 forever.So, on 14 December 2011, I packed up my life, 5 of my
37、job plans, and climbed 60 meters to the top of this tree.I have been here ever since.Life in the tree top can be 6 at times.I have times when I feel frustrated and wish I could 7 to anywhere, just have a 8 of scenery for a minute! There are times too, when I feel terribly 9 .I miss my friends and fa
38、mily. 10 these times, I find myself loving the 11 .Living on the tree has been inspiring.I am willing to 12 up here for as long as it takes, 13 I honestly hope it wont be too 14 before I can put my feet on the ground below and stand in a forest that will never be 15 .1A.whyBwhenChow Dwhere2A.water B
39、animalsCmachinery Dtourists3A.bear BhelpCkeep Dspare4A.sold BstolenCprotected Dlost5A.grew out Bfell shortCran out Dlet go6A.refreshing BriskyCchallenging Drewarding7A.get up Bget awayCgive in Dgive up8A.change BlookCsearch Dtouch9A.confused BnervousCsorry Dlonely10A.Beyond BWithoutCDespite DUnlike1
40、1A.height BexperienceCbackground Dposition12A.return BstopCstay Dhide13A.but BthoughCbecause Dso14A.soon BlongCnear Dbad15A.moved BloggedCburned Dmissed语法填空Mississippi primary school students are always given a special backtoschool welcome on their first day.Last year a group of about 20 fathers 1.
41、(welcome) the children in front of the school gate of Barack HObama Magnet Elementary in Jackson,Mississippi.The parents have made a human “tunnel” (隧道) for kids on their first day for 2. past few years,according to ParentTeacher Association president Rashad Williams.“The idea behind it 3. (be) that
42、 they want the kids to know their dads believe in them and support them,”Williams said.“It can reduce the first day anxiety and improve new kids 4. (confident)”Photos of the sweet welcome were posted to the school website.The photos showed that the students enjoyed 5. (run) through the “tunnel” as t
43、he parents smiled and gave highfives.Most of the dads are part of a program 6. is called WATCHDO.G.S.The goal of the program is 7. (provide) good male role models and to improve school security (安全)Williams said some of the fathers were college graduates the schools headmaster had taught and that it
44、 made the welcome more special.The students seemed to enjoy the welcome 8. (great)While backtoschool season may be 9. (bore) for some students,it wasnt for these Mississippi kids.Thanks to these lovely dads,it is now something to look forward 10. .写作:假定你是李华,将作为高一新生代表参与参与接待来自新西兰的交换生。请写一份欢迎词,要点包括:1.表示欢迎 2.介绍学校 3.美好祝愿注意:写作词数应为80左右。Keys:CBDA DACB BDA ABAD ACDEFACADD CBADC BCABB1.welcomed2the3is4confidence5running6which/that7to provide8greatly9boring10to
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