1、单元达标测评 (满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟) 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Central Park Explore Central Park, one of the largest city parks in the world and one of the most famous symbols of New York. Lets have a look at its main sights. Central Park is New Yor
2、ks largest city park and one of the biggest in the world, with an area of 843 acres (about 3.4 km2). This park is home to man-made lakes, waterfalls, grass and wooded areas. You will also find the Central Park Zoo, among other attractions in this green space of New York. Besides being the citys prim
3、ary green lungs, Central Park is also a favorite spot for many New Yorkers. It is perfect for sunbathing, going for walks, or doing any outdoor sports. Something that you find curious is seeing so many people running with their babies in prams (婴儿车). On Foot or by Bicycle To get to know some of the
4、wildest parts of Central Park, we suggest walking. However, to get a general feel of the whole park, the best thing to do is hire a bicycle and enjoy the scenery. If you decide to hire a bike, you will find lots of bike rental stores around Central Park that are not very expensive. Open Time From 7
5、a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. From 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays. Price Entry to the Park is free. But if you visit some parts like Central Park Zoo, you need to buy a ticket. Transport Subway: Line 5, 6, 7, A, B, C and D. Bus: Line M1, M2, M3, M4 and M10. Nearby places Metropolitan Museum of Art (
6、447 m) Guggenheim Museum (564 m) American Museum of Natural History (688 m) Whitney Museum of American Art (1 km) The Frick Collection (1.3 km) 1.What can we learn about the Central Park from the text? A.It is home to natural lakes and waterfalls. B.It is perfect for doing outdoor sports. C.It is th
7、e smallest city park in the world. D.It is the most famous symbol of America. 2.Which of the following is free? A.Hiring a bicycle. B.Entrance to Central Park. C.Visiting Central Park Zoo. D.Going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 3.Where can we find this text? A.In a science report. B.In a geograp
8、hy book. C.In a fashion magazine. D.In a travel guide. B Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar. In Western countries, people usuall
9、y celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne(香槟酒) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures p
10、refer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise. Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The
11、doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying s
12、pecial things on the first day of the new year. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Years Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new year. In Fran
13、ce, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck, but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them! 4.Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A.The meaning of “Happy New Year!” B.Several differen
14、t New Year traditions C.What to eat on New Years Day D.Why people dress up nicely on New Years Day 5.What do you know from the first two paragraphs? A.Different cultures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way. B.The Western people celebrate New Year only by watching the sunrise
15、. C.People hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day. D.People around the world celebrate New Year at different times. 6.In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or the ocean? A.To bring good luck. B.To avoid bad luck. C.To forget everything. D.To plan for th
16、e next year. 7.Which of the following is CORRECT if people want to escape bad luck and wish for good luck? A.Friends tell something special to each other. B.Families make big dolls filled with old clothes. C.People get up early to watch the sunrise. D.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Years Day. C How
17、 much sleep do we need? Its a fundamental question about a basic human function weve been practicing for a long time, but theres still no simple answer. But whether youre a morning or evening person could be guided by your genes. That is, your sleeping pattern will change naturally with age, which i
18、s also reflected in the recommendations of the National Sleep Foundation: it suggests 1417 hours of shuteye a day for newborn babies and only 78 hours for over-65-year-olds. But scientists said it was about more than simple duration. Teens and people in their early 20s do want to go to bed later and
19、 get up later too. Something might have to do with changing hormones(荷尔蒙). “On average, theres about a two-hour difference in preferred sleep times between people in their late teens or early twenties and people in their late 50s or early 60s,” he said. “So asking a teenager to get up at 7 oclock in
20、 the morning is the equivalent of asking a 55-year-old to get up at five in the morning.” At the end of the day, the best way to measure how much sleep you need is to listen to your own body. Do you rely on an alarm clock to wake up? Does it take a long time to feel awake? Are you dependent on coffe
21、e drinks to keep you focused during the day? Are you overly impulsive(易冲动的) or do you find yourself running a lot of traffic lights, for instance? All these could be signs that youre not getting enough sleep. And that, we know today, is bad. The environment can affect your sleep preferences but your
22、 genes stay. Scientists said that the understanding of the importance of sleep was “one of the great achievements of modern neuroscience(神经科学),” and that society was moving from the all-nighter culture to respecting the need for sleep. 8.What can we infer from Paragraph 1? A.A newborn baby sleeps mo
23、re hours than an old person. B.There is no solution to calculating our sleeping hours. C.Our sleeping pattern is invariable. D.Our genes are irrelevant to our sleep. 9.Whats the writers intention of writing the passage? A.To report his research results. B.To express the importance of sleep. C.To lis
24、t some sleeping patterns. D.To persuade people to have enough sleep. 10.What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to? A.Not getting enough sleep. B.Listening to your own body. C.Running a lot of traffic lights. D.Not understanding of the importance of sleep. 11.Which is the be
25、st title for the passage? A.Sleeping Patterns B.The Importance of Sleep C.A Great Achievement of Neuroscience D.Different People Need Different Amounts of Sleep D The U.S. Thanksgiving Day is symbolized (象征) by its traditional foodroast turkey. But turkey is certainly not from Turkey. In fact, its E
26、nglish name is based on one big mistake. We could say it is a case of mistaken identity. The word “Turkey” has meant “the land of the Turks” since ancient times. In the mid-1500s, the word “turkey” was first used to refer to the bird in the English language. The misunderstanding over the word happen
27、ed because of two similar-looking kinds of birds. There is an African bird called the guinea fowl(珍珠鸡). It has dark feathers with white spots and a patch of brown on the back of its neck. Traders brought the guinea fowl to Europe through North Africa. This foreign bird came to Europe through Turkish
28、 lands. So, the English thought of the bird as a “Turkish chicken”. When Europeans came to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl. This bird was native to the North American continent. But they thought that it was the guinea fowl,which at that time was called the “turkey coc
29、k”,so they gave it the same name. Hundreds of years later, we continue to call this North American bird “turkey”, even though it has no connection at all with the country Turkey, or even with Europe. But English is not the only language with interesting names for this North American bird. The Turks
30、call the turkey “hindi”, the Turkish name for India. The reference(涉及)to India probably comes from the old wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia. The French call it“dinde”, a name that also connects the bird with India. “Dinde” means “from India” in the French language. “Turkey” has simi
31、lar names in several other languages. 12.What can we know from Paragraph 1? A.The word “turkey” appeared in modern times. B.Turkeys English name is based on correct identity. C.Americans like eating turkey on Thanksgiving Day. D.Both Turkey and turkey have similar meanings in English. 13.Where does
32、the guinea fowl come from? A.Europe. B.Africa. C.America. D.Asia. 14.What does the underlined word“it” in the last paragraph refer to? A.Eastern Asia. B.The French language. C.The New World. D.The bird turkey. 15.What can be the best title for the text? A.How did Thanksgiving “turkey” get its name?
33、B.How did Americans spend their Thanksgiving Day? C.Why is the guinea fowl so popular with Americans? D.Why is the guinea fowl different from the American turkey? 第二节(共 5小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Cats in ancient Egypt Many of us love cats. They are beautiful, s
34、oft, clever and loving. The ancient Egyptians(埃及人) considered cats, also known as Mau, to be very important. They honored them with great respect. 16 For one thing, cats helped people by keeping their homes free of mice, rats, and snakes. Without cats Egypt could not have been the important grain-gr
35、owing(谷物种植) center that it was. 17 Though I dont know what other pets the Egyptians had, cats were probably the most important. Cats were also trained to help hunters. 18 The Egyptians loved cats so much that Bast, an Egyptian goddess, was pictured in the form of a cat. Bast appeared in artwork. She
36、 was the protector of the house. 19 The safety of all cats was of great concern to ancient Egyptians. 20 Foreigners sometimes took cats out of Egypt secretly and took them to other lands. Egyptian soldiers were sent to pick up cats found in other countries and bring them back home to Egypt. A.There
37、were good reasons for that. B.Two types of cats appeared in ancient Egypt. C.In grain fields, cats helped catch rats and mice. D.They were able to help pick up the wounded birds. E.There were even laws against getting a cat out of Egypt. F.Anyone who killed a cat on purpose would be put to death. G.
38、Thats why most Egyptian families had cats for good luck. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 1分,满分 15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Happiness always lies in giving help to others. And Steven Smith has just set us a good 21 . Donald Austin is a teacher. He had a 22
39、accident several months ago. And he had to spend three months in hospital. He also had part of his left leg cut off. Now he was able to go back home. Donald thought he could go up the steps to the front door of his home using walking sticks. But he wasnt as 23 as he had hoped. And the wheelchair was
40、 too heavy. His wife, Jennifer Austin, couldnt lift it up the steps, even with his mothers help. Donald 24 at last. And the family all felt very 25 . They were out of strength and almost lost 26 . Just then, a car 27 their eye. It had driven past but was slowly 28 back. The stranger, Steven Smith, 2
41、9 and asked if he could help. The family watched Smith help Donald move inside the house and place him 30 on the sofa. But Smith knew there was still more to do. He thought Donald might have to 31 those steps many times in the future. So the next day, Smith came to Donalds house again. He asked if h
42、e could 32 a ramp(斜坡) in front of the house. With some other helping hands, Smith 33 built a ramp over the steps. And now the wheelchair can go up and down easily. The kind act brought the family to 34 . “This stranger has 35 the day for us twice within 24 hours,” Jennifer wrote on Facebook. “He bro
43、ught us hope and made our day more beautiful.” 21.A.courage B.example C.record D.rule 22.A.serious B.strange C.clear D.strict 23.A.strong B.clever C.weak D.thick 24.A.stood up B.went away C.gave up D.worked out 25.A.sad B.delighted C.annoyed D.excited 26.A.mind B.hope C.evidence D.weight 27.A.kept B
44、.threw C.held D.caught 28.A.walking B.offering C.turning D.calling 29.A.stopped B.left C.removed D.arrived 30.A.rapidly B.silently C.suddenly D.carefully 31.A.jump B.climb C.enter D.run 32.A.build B.achieve C.complete D.search 33.A.slowly B.hardly C.easily D.successfully 34.A.success B.surprise C.te
45、ars D.anger 35.A.greeted B.saved C.contributed D.started 第二节(共 10小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词戒括号内单词的正确形式。 Dear Aunt Mei, How time flies! It is six months since I 36 (come)to London. I must apologize to you for not writing more 37 (regular). Im glad youll come to London. Considering you
46、are curious and 38 (familiar) with London, Ill give you a brief introduction and 39 ( describe) of it. London is an international city with people from all over the world living here and as 40 result, there are many international restaurants, including many Chinese restaurants. Since you can easily
47、get travelers cheques 41 (exchange) at banks or hotels, I advise you to get some of those before you come. You should consider 42 ( stay) in the English countryside for a few nights as I know you enjoy hiking. And dont forget a warm coat! It can get pretty cold and foggy in this country. English hum
48、or is a bit difficult 43 (understand). Dont be surprised if you hear laughter when you dont think anything is funny. The majority of the British are friendly and I have made some good friends 44 share my interests. Looking forward 45 your visit, Aunt Mei! Yours, Li Hua 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43
49、. 44. 45. 第三部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分) 第一节(满分 15分) 假定你是李华,最近收到美国笔友 Cathy的邮件,说自己寒假要来中国旅游,希望你能介绍一处中国著名的景点。请根据以下 要点,给她回一封邮件。内容包括: 1.景点名称; 2.地点、历叱和文化; 3.参观建议。 注意:1.词数 80左史; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 第二节(满分 25分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150词左史。 Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs i
50、n a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible. “Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?”Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get a score of 100. Ive been studying the word list since last
