1、- 1 - 单元综合检测单元综合检测( (三三) ) (时间：100 分钟；满分：120 分) 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) A Fascinating Venice Located in the northeast of Italy, Venice is wellknown for its cultural treasures, romantic atmosphere and unusual livingonwater experience.The city spreads out over 118 islands
2、，which are linked by more than 400 bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. Venices historical center consists of six regions. Italy in the south, the busiest main regions, are linked by the Rialto Bridge.The famous stone arch bridge crosses Venices main waterwaythe Grand Canal. When night falls, many touri
3、sts enjoy dinner at the outside rabies by the Grand Canal while watching colorfully lit boats going by. Near the end of the Sshaped Grand Canal lies St.Marks Basilica, a must see.Inside, beautiful mosaics(镶嵌图案) tell stories of Bible figures. Nearby are the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. These
4、 were made famous by Lord Byron， “I stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs, a palace and prison on each hand.” The story has it that if a couple passes under the bridge，their love will last forever. In the square outside the Basilica, lovers of literature can sit at Caffe Florian, regarded as the ol
5、dest coffee house in Europe.Charles Dickens, Henry James as well as Lord Byron enjoyed the drink here. Art lovers should buy a museum pass and visit some of the citys museums. They can view works by Venetian masters like Giovanni, Titian and Tintoretto. On five small islands in the Venetian Lagoon,
6、Murano has been home to glass makers since 1291. Tourists can visit factories, studios and the Glass Museum. Glass artists produce everything from simple souvenir pieces to beautiful works of contemporary art. Only glassworks made using traditional methods on Murano can be called Murano Glass. The n
7、earby island of Burano is famous for lace making and colorful houses. Looking at the colorful houses and kaleidoscopic (万花筒似的) streets makes people feel as if they were walking in the fairy tale. The City of Water promises beauty of all kinds, and it definitely lives up to its promise. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍
8、了迷人的水上城市威尼斯。它以其文化宝藏、浪漫的 - 2 - 氛围和独特的水上生活体验而闻名于世。 1Why does the author mention Lord Byrons words? ATo introduce the famous British poet. BTo explain why the two places are famous. CTo show why St. Marks Basilica is a mustsee. DTo compare the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. B 推理判断题。根据第三段的“These
9、were made famous by Lord Byron.”可知， 句中的 these 即指前面一句中的 Doges Palace 和 the Bridge of Sighs， 这两地因 Lord Byron 的诗而闻名，即解释了两地出名的原因，故选 B。 2What is Murano wellknown for? ABridges. BLace making. CGlassworks. DColorful houses. C 细节理解题。从倒数第二段中对于 Murano 的描述中不难看出，笔墨集中于该地的 glass，提到了该地自 1291 年就是玻璃匠的故乡，提到了游人可以参观玻璃博
10、物馆，提到了 他们的玻璃艺术家和玻璃制品，由此可知 Murano 是以玻璃制品而出名。故选 C。 3Where should you go in Venice if you love art? ACaffe Florian. BThe citys museums. CSt. Marks Basilica. DThe Bridge of Sighs. B 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知，艺术爱好者可以买一张博物馆通票去参观一些 城市博物馆，在那里会欣赏到一些大师的作品，故选 B。 4How does the author think of Murano Glass? AIts simple. B
11、Its too traditional. CIts colorful. DIts very special. D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Only glassworks made using traditional methods on Murano can be called Murano Glass.”可知，只有使用了传统方法制作的玻璃 制品才被称之为 Murano Glass，此处的“Only”表达了 Murano Glass 的特殊性。故选 D。 B “Dad, I need your help. Come here！” My 5yearold girl pulled me to
12、wards the computer. “Dad, please buy everything I have in the Amazon shopping cart(购物车). Here, take this cash from my savings！” The shopping cart showed ten items for a - 3 - total of about 130 dollars. “Wait！” I replied.“Thats too much money! Why do you need all these things？”“Please, Dad！These ite
13、ms will get here before Christmas. I have a surprise for everyone.No peeking(偷看)！” she explained, and I bought everything. A couple of days later, she got everything.I saw her then wrapping(包装) all her gifts. “Can I help you？” I asked.“No, Dad.I told you these are special surprises. No peeking！” she
14、 replied.Her excitement was obvious. The day came.She was all around her gifts, planning, protecting, arranging. Everything had to be perfect. As soon as dinner was over, she jumped from her chair and took her gifts. She went around giving each one of us her piece of love.These were small items, but
15、 it was the meaning of giving her heart that we were really feeling.As she gave the gift to each person, she watched the expression on our faces. Our smiles were her greatest reward.Her last gift was for my 2yearold boya toy car. It was hard to describe my little boys delight at getting this gift! F
16、or several minutes, everyones attention was focused on watching him go all around the house happily. Seeing these acts of my 5yearold helped me understand the power of giving giving from the heart. Later that day, my girl received some gifts, but she didnt need them. She focused on others, not on he
17、rself.It was clear that she was the one feeling true joy. 【语篇解读】 本文语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是日常生活。5 岁的女儿为全家人准 备了圣诞节礼物，作者从女儿身上懂得了给予的力量。 5Why did the girl ask her father for help? AShe didnt have enough money. BShe needed him to keep the secret. CShe wanted to get his opinions on gifts. DShe couldnt make the onli
18、ne payment. D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Dad，please buy everything I have in the Amazon shopping cart(购物车)Here，take this cash from my savings！”可知，作者的女儿给 他现金，只是请他帮忙网上付款。 6How did the girl feel when wrapping the gifts? AShe felt proud. BShe felt delighted. CShe felt cautious. - 4 - DShe felt satisfied. B 细节理解题。根据第
19、二段中的“Her excitement was obvious”可知 B 项正确。 7What did other family members think of the girls acts? APleasant. BCreative. CReasonable. DSurprising. A 推理判断题。根据第一、二段可知，作者非常支持女儿的行为；再根据第三段可知， 其他家庭成员收到礼物后都很开心。由此推知，其他家庭成员认为作者女儿的行为是令人愉 悦的。 8What is the authors purpose in writing the text? ATo praise his daug
20、hter for her generosity. BTo share his experience of raising his kids. CTo discuss how to find happiness in daily life. DTo share the lesson learned from his daughter. D 写作意图题。根据最后一段第一句可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是为了分享他从女 儿身上学到的道理。 C Blowing bubbles is fun! The best thing about bubbles is that its easy to make you
21、r own bubble solution (溶液). You can make as much as you want and blow as many bubbles as youd like.If you add a “secret” ingredient(配料)，youll get bigger and stronger bubbles! Do just as follows： Measure 6 cups of water into one container, then pour 1 cup of dish soap into the water and slowly stir i
22、t until the soap is mixed in. Try not to let bubbles from while you stir. Measure 1 tablespoon of glycerin(甘油) or 1/4 cup of corn syrup(玉米糖浆) and add it to the container. Stir the solution until it is mixed together. You can use the solution right away, but to make even better bubbles, put the lid o
23、n the container and let your super bubble solution sit overnight. The soap mixture on the outside of a bubble is actually made of three very thin layers: soap, water, and another layer of soap. A bubble pops when the water that is trapped between the layers of soap evaporates (蒸发). The glycerin or c
24、orn syrup mixes with the soap to make it thicker. The thicker skin of the bubbles keeps the water from evaporating as quickly，so they last longer. It also makes them stronger，so you can blow bigger bubbles. Dip a bubble wand or straw into the mixture，slowly pull it out, wait a few seconds, - 5 - and
25、 then blow. If you dont have a readymade “bubble wand” ， you can make your own by cutting off the end of the bulb of a plastic pipet.Dip the cut end in solution and blow through the narrow end.You can also make a loop out of thin wire or pipe cleaner. Just twist a round end on your wire to blow the
26、bubbles through. You can even make it heartshaped，square or use other shapes if youre clever enough to bend it well. 【语篇解读】 文章主要讲述了如何吹出更大的泡泡。 9For what purpose is the text written? ATo argue. BTo advertise. CTo entertain. DTo instruct. D 写作意图题。文章主要讲述了如何吹出更大的泡泡，根据第一段中的“Do just as follows”可知这篇文章的目的是指导
27、人们如何操作。故选 D。 10What does the secret in making bigger and stronger bubbles lie in? AThe soap. BThe corn syrup. CThe water. DThe straw. B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后三句“The glycerin or corn syrup mixes with the soap to make it thicker. The thicker skin of the bubbles keeps the water from evaporating as quickly, so t
28、hey last longer. It also makes them stronger, so you can blow bigger bubbles.”可知，甘油或玉米糖浆可使泡泡变得更大。故选 B。 11. What can you use a bubble wand to do? ABlow bubbles. BMix the solution. CMeasure soap. DShape wires. A 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Dip a bubble wand or straw into the mixture， slowly pull it out，wait a few
29、seconds，and then blow.”可知，泡沫棒或吸管可用来 吹泡泡。故选 A。 12What can we infer from Paragraph 4? AMore soap，more bubbles. BLess water，better bubbles. CStronger skin，more bubbles. DThicker layers, bigger bubbles. D 推理判断题。根据文章第四段尤其是最后三句可知，甘油或玉米糖浆与肥皂液混合 可使泡沫表面变厚，而泡沫表面越厚，泡泡就越大。故选 D。 D Eating spicy foods frequently m
30、ay be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier - 6 - death，according to a new study.However，more research is needed to confirm the link， experts say. The researchers found that the people in the study who ate spicy foods one or two days a week were 10 percent less likely to die during the study,
31、compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week，according to the study published in the journal The BMJ. Moreover, the people in the study who ate spicy foods three or more days a week were 14 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less tha
32、n once a week. However，the study was observational, and so it is too early to tell whether there is a certain relationship between eating spicy foods and lower mortality,_said study author Lu Qi，an associate professor at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. “We definitely need m
33、ore data from other populations， ” Qi told Live Science.“The researchers dont know why exactly the consumption of spicy foods may be linked to the drop of early death, but previous research on cells and animals has suggested several possible connections， ” Qi said. “It is unclear whether the observe
34、d associations are the direct result of spicy foods intake, or whether spicy foods are simply a marker for other beneficial but unmeasured dietary components(成分)， ” said Nita Forouhi，a nutritional expert. At this point, researchers dont know for sure whether eating spicy foods can have a beneficial
35、effect on human health and mortality, Forouhi wrote.“Future research is needed to make sure whether spicy food consumption has the potential to improve health and reduce mortality directly, or if it is merely a marker of other dietary and lifestyle factors， ” she said. 【语篇解读】 这是一篇科普类说明文。主要讲了新的研究发现经常
36、吃辛辣食品可能有 助于降低死亡率。 13Which section of a newspaper is the article probably taken from? AAdvertisement. BBusiness. CScience. DEducation. C 文章出处题。这篇文章主要讲了新的研究发现经常吃辛辣食品可能有助于降低死亡 率，所以这篇文章最可能出现在报纸的科学板块。故选 C。 14What does the underlined word “mortality” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? ADeath rate. BLiving cost
37、. CPhysical suffering. DEnergy requirement. A 词义猜测题。由第二段研究结果可知，经常吃辛辣食品的人比不经常吃的人死亡的 - 7 - 可能性要小。也就是研究的吃辛辣食品和死亡率的关系。 由此可猜测出“mortality”的意 思是“死亡率”。 故选 A。 15What does the passage mainly tell us? ALink between food and health. BAssociation between a certain food and health. CConnection between habits and
38、health. DRelation between food and health. B 主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲了新的研究发现经常吃辛辣食品可能有助于降低死亡 率，也就是讲了特定食物和健康之间的关系。故选 B。 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) (2019江西百所名校联考)We all know what it means when a nice envelope lands in your mailbox: Someones getting married, and they re hoping that you can be there for the b
39、ig day. While saying yes to the invitation is a relatively straightforward process, things can get a bit awkward if youre not so sure about attending. 16 To help you get out of these formal engagements without feeling awkward，weve consulted Katie Balmer，a leading wedding expert in Scotland. Follow t
40、he format. The level of formality should be informed by the way that the invitation was sent. 17 ，you should decline via post. If the message came in an email, a simple email expressing your regrets will do. Dont put off your response. If you already know that you cant make it for whatever reason，do
41、nt hesitate to let the happy couple know why. “It is very important to respond in good time. 18 ， ” says Balmer. 19 While its a nice gesture to offer a reason for your refusal，theres no need to be extreme.A simple response will do，and its an especially bad idea to emphasize your reason if its costre
42、lated.It will establish nothing beyond making the couple feel bad. Dont change your decision. 20 ，it is important to stick to that decision.“Going back and forth only adds to the inconvenience for the soontobe newlyweds， ” says Balmer. “As long as you are honest and timely, the bride and groom would
43、 understand.” AMake it up to the couple - 8 - BBe brief in your explanation CIf the offer was sent to you by mail DDo not leave it until the last possible moment EOnce the decision not to attend the wedding has been decided FOtherwise，you risk adding to the couples lastminute wedding stress GTurning
44、 down a wedding is a situation where you can feel very personal 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了拒绝婚礼邀请的几点注意事项。 16G 根据上一句提到“如果你不确定参加的话，事情会变得有些尴尬”可推知，这 里要表达拒绝婚礼邀请会怎么样。 G 项“拒绝婚礼邀请是一种让你觉得很私人的情况”符合语 境。故选 G。 17C 这一段标题是“遵循同一格式”。设空处后一句是其中一种假设，可推知该处 也可能是一种假设。C 项意思是：如果邀请是邮寄给你的，你应该通过邮寄来拒绝。放在此处 符合语境。故选 C。 18D 根据本段的标题“不要拖延你的回复”，以及设
45、空处上文“如果确定自己无法 参加，不要拖延，尽快地让对方知道”可知 D 项“不要把它留到最后一个可能的时刻”符合 本段语境。故选 D。 19B 根据本段中的“A simple response will do”可知本段是说“你的解释要简 短”。故选 B。 20 E 根据标题“不要改变决定”， 以及下文提到“来回反复会给新婚夫妇带来不便” 可知此处是说“一旦决定不参加婚礼，重要的是要坚持这个决定” ，因此 E 项符合语境。故选 E。 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) (2019广东深圳新安中学期中)Im proud of my
46、self for this kindness I did last night. I did it 21 and did the right thing.However, I was unwilling to share, because by sharing I am also sharing the 22 and more selfcentered side of myself. It was last night and I 23 my shift at work. It was late and I wanted to go straight home.On my way out of
47、 the door I noticed a fellow staff member and colleague.She doesnt have a 24 and usually either catches a taxi home or 25 for an hour waiting for another staff member and friend of hers to finish work. In the past Ive 26 to drive her home as she 27 on my side of town. But last night I really did not
48、 want to. I wanted to drive straight home, alone.And I did not have to make “small talk” - 9 - So I tried to 28 her, walking past her, heading down，and stealing out(偷 溜) to the 29 without letting her see me and 30 without offering her a lift. Yet, something in myself was stopping me.Something in mys
49、elf made me look at her and put myself in her shoes. She had young 31 who she wanted to go home to attend to and，she could go home right now 32 I took her，not an hour later when the other staff member and friend of hers who was taking her. So I offered.She 33 . And of course，she was extremely 34 Wel
50、l，I learned a great 35 last night about not being so selfcentered and selfish! 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了作者差点因为自己内心中自私的一面而 拒绝帮助同事，但后来换位思考依然决定帮助同事，而他自己也受益颇多。 21A.nervously Bproudly Cexactly Dcarefully B 根据上句“Im proud of myself for this kindness I did last night.”可知作 者对自己做的事情感到自豪。故选 B。proudly 自豪地。 22A.plea
