1、单元素养评估卷(五) 时间:100 分钟 分数: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) 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 Independence is something that can be difficult to achieve. But dont worry because here we have four books that can help you. If you dont buy less than three of them, youll be gi
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5、his book contains more than 100 recipes(食谱) covering breakfast, salads, soups, power snacks and the main dishes for a healthy meal at any time of the day. We all know that healthy eating is all part of being independent. Price: $22.22 Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed Life can be hard, especia
6、lly when it comes to relationships with others. In the book, Strayed gives advice on love and life. She writes about different subjects: a son rejected by his parents, a mother who has lost her child. And the message hidden throughout all her advice is always that, if you want a good life, you have
7、to create it. Price: $8.76 1. How much will you save at least if you buy three of the listed books? A. $5.68. B. $6.24. C. $8.95. D. $9.10. 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的细节理解题。根据第一段的“If you donIf you dont buy less than t buy less than three of them, youthree of them, youll be given a 20% discount!ll be given a 20%
8、 discount!”可知可知, ,如果如果 你买至少你买至少 3 3 本书本书, ,就会得到就会得到 20%20%的折扣的折扣, ,如果你买了三本书如果你买了三本书, ,至少能省至少能省 (14.49+7.95+8.76)(14.49+7.95+8.76)0.2=6.24(0.2=6.24(美元美元) )。 答案:B 2. What is special for the book Graces Guide? A. It is about how to grow up healthily. B. It is mainly about how to work better. C. It is b
9、ased on its authors life experiences. D. It teaches readers to learn from others life stories. 解析: :细节理解题。根据细节理解题。根据 GraceGraces Guide by Grace Helbigs Guide by Grace Helbig 部分的部分的 “The book is full of personal stories of Helbig .The book is full of personal stories of Helbig .”可知可知, , 这本书充满了这本书充满了
10、HelbigHelbig 的个人故事的个人故事, ,由此可知由此可知,Grace,Graces Guides Guide 这本书这本书 的特别之处是基于作者的生活经历。的特别之处是基于作者的生活经历。 答案:C 3. Which book should you choose for someone who is bad at getting along with others? A. Graces Guide. B. Tiny Beautiful Things. C. The Total Money Makeover. D. The Oh She Glows Cookbook. 解析:细节理解
11、题。根据细节理解题。根据 Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed 部 分 的部 分 的 “Life can be hard, especially when it comes to Life can be hard, especially when it comes to relatirelationships with others.onships with others.”可知可知, ,对于不善于与人相处的人对于不善于与人相处的人, ,你你 应该选择应该选择 Tiny Be
12、autiful ThingsTiny Beautiful Things 这本书。这本书。 答案:B B Arthur Miller(19152005) is universally recognised as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria-Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced seve
13、re financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s. Millers most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of w
14、orth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painful
15、ly aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end. When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critic
16、s Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards. Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway. 4.
17、Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA? A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country. B. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”. C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist. D. His family business failed. 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二句细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“MillerMillers faths father had moved er had
18、 moved to the USA from Austriato the USA from Austria- -Hungary, drawn like so many others by Hungary, drawn like so many others by the the Great American DreamGreat American Dream. .”可知可知, ,米勒的父亲搬到美国去是米勒的父亲搬到美国去是 被被“伟大的美国梦伟大的美国梦”所吸引所吸引, ,故选故选 B B。 答案:B 5. What can we learn about Willy Loman? A. He
19、treats his employer badly. B. He runs the Wagner Company. C. He is a victim of the American system. D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues. 解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的推理判断题。由第二段中的“. if he can. if he cant do the work, t do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and then he is no
20、 good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go . kills himself in the end.he must go . kills himself in the end.”可推知可推知,Willy Loman ,Willy Loman 是美国社会制度的牺牲品是美国社会制度的牺牲品。 答案:C 6. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman . A. achieved huge success B. won the first Tony Award C. was war
21、mly welcomed by salesmen D. was severely attacked by dramatists 解析:细节理解题。由第三段第一句细节理解题。由第三段第一句“When it was first staged in When it was first staged in 1949 . the Pulitze1949 . the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.r Prize for Drama.”可知可知, ,这部戏剧获得了这部戏剧获得了 巨大的成功巨大的成功, ,故选故选 A A。B B 项错误在于不是赢得了第一个项错误在于不是赢得了第一个 To
22、ny AwardTony Award。 答案:A 7. What is the text mainly about? A. Arthur Miller and his family. B. The awards Arthur Miller won. C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced. D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play. 解析:主旨大意题。 综合整篇文章可知主旨大意题。 综合整篇文章可知, ,本文主要介绍了阿瑟本文主要介绍了阿瑟米勒的米勒的 生平及其代表作品。生平及其代表作品。 答案:D C “Ca
23、n I have a glass of hot water?” This is a very common question for Chinese customers in a restaurant. For many Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. However, the simple habit is like a mystery to some from other countries. For many Westerners, the idea of drinking
24、 hot water is very strange. However, most Chinese people think the Americans habit of drinking ice water is equally odd and even unhealthy. Some seniors would even carry a tea kettle when they travel, since their Chinese stomachs refuse to take the cold water from the tap. Drinking hot water is cons
25、idered to be healthier among Chinese people. Traditional Chinese medicine explains drinking cold water leads to an imbalance in temperature. Chinese doctors are encouraging more people outside China to take on the habit of drinking hot water, especially for women. But in Western countries, drinking
26、hot water isnt common. Westerners often take drinks with ice, not just on hot days but almost every day. There is a story online that a British man, who has been in Beijing for over five years, visited a local caf when going back to England. He was waited on by a friendly waitress and in a British a
27、ccent said, “Can I have a glass of hot water, please?” The waitress eyes widened. She was so confused. “To . to . to drink?” she doubted. Eventually, the man received the steaming liquid but felt cold stares from every corner of the caf . Westerners are as curious about why Chinese people drink hot
28、water as Chinese are about why Westerners drink cold water. This cultural difference is not a simple issue(问题), but related to history, culture, and science. As a matter of fact, many teenagers now rely on bottled water for daily drinking. With the younger generation growing up, will drinking hot wa
29、ter become a less popular life habit? Who knows! 8. What does the underlined word “odd” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Common. B. Strange. C. Satisfying. D. Convenient. 解析:词义猜测题词义猜测题。根据上文。根据上文“For many Westerners, the idea of For many Westerners, the idea of drinking hot water is very strange.drinking hot
30、water is very strange.”可知对于许多西方人来说可知对于许多西方人来说, , 喝热水的想法是很奇怪的。此处为转折对比。然而喝热水的想法是很奇怪的。此处为转折对比。然而, ,大多数中国人认大多数中国人认 为美国人喝冰水的习惯同样奇怪为美国人喝冰水的习惯同样奇怪, ,甚至是不健康的。故选甚至是不健康的。故选 B B 项。项。 答案:B 9. Who is specially advised to drink hot water by Chinese doctors? A. Westerners. B. Chinese. C. Women. D. The elderly. 解析:
31、细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Chinese doctors are Chinese doctors are encouraging more people outside China to take on the habit of encouraging more people outside China to take on the habit of drinking hot water, especially for women.drinking hot water, especially for women.”可知中国医生特别可知中国医生特别 建议女性喝
32、热水。建议女性喝热水。 答案:C 10. What can be inferred from the text? A. Drinking hot water is very good for health. B. Drinking cold water is very harmful for health. C. Different drinking habits are probably related to different cultures. D. More and more people will use bottled water for daily drinking. 解析:推理
33、判断题。 根据第五段最后一句推理判断题。 根据第五段最后一句“This cultural differThis cultural difference ence is not a simple issue, but related to history, culture, and is not a simple issue, but related to history, culture, and science.science.”可知可知, ,这种文化差异不是一个简单的问题这种文化差异不是一个简单的问题, ,而是与历史、 文而是与历史、 文 化和科学有关。化和科学有关。 答案:C 11. W
34、hats the authors attitude towards teenagers drinking bottled water? A. Opposed(反对的). B. Supportive. C. Negative. D. Unclear. 解析:推理判断题。从文章最后两个词推理判断题。从文章最后两个词“Who knows!Who knows!”可以看出作者可以看出作者 也不知道究竟会怎样也不知道究竟会怎样, ,即可以推断出作者的态度是模糊不清的。即可以推断出作者的态度是模糊不清的。 答案:D D Here are three financial habits you might wa
35、nt to consider breaking. 1. Spending more than you want to earn rewards points Provided theyre used responsibly, rewards credit cards can be a good thing. However, if you find yourself using a credit card just to get more points, you might be in for a world of trouble. One way you can break this bad
36、 habit is to only use your rewards card for regular, monthly expenses. Lets say you decide to leave your card at home and only use it to make payments on your phone bill, which you then pay back in full every month. 2. Coming home to a big pile of bills is a drag. Theres no doubt about it. But tossi
37、ng them onto the coffee table and ignoring them for weeks on end can have terrible consequences for your financial well-being. Whenever you find yourself faced with a bill, do with it immediately. While it might be a bit of a struggle at first, over time you can get the rewards of having less financ
38、ial stress. 3. Cycling your debt without fixing the real problem While having a lower interest rate can help solve short-term problems for you, you could be avoiding the fundamental issue. In fact, it might even be keeping you from coming to terms with the behaviour that is forcing you into a state
39、of debt. Building a budget(预算) could help you uncover ways to cut back and save. For most of us, changing our behaviour isnt as simple as turning off a switch, so it may take a lot of time and effort. Starting is the hardest part but, I can assure(保证) youit gets easier with time. 12. You will get in
40、to trouble by using credit cards if you want to . A. use them to pay your phone bill B. put your credit cards at home C. pay back in full every month D. earn more rewards points 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“However, if you find However, if you find yourself using a credit card just to get more po
41、ints, you might yourself using a credit card just to get more points, you might be in for a world of trouble.be in for a world of trouble.”可知可知, ,如果在使用信用卡的时候如果在使用信用卡的时候 总是想着赚积分总是想着赚积分, ,就会有麻烦。故选就会有麻烦。故选 D D。 答案:D 13. What is the subtitle for the third paragraph? A. Ignoring your bills B. Taking care
42、 of the bills C. Paying the bills immediately D. Having financial stress 解析:段落大意题。第三段主要介绍了收到账单时应该怎么做。根据段落大意题。第三段主要介绍了收到账单时应该怎么做。根据 “Whenever you find yourself faced with a bill, do with it Whenever you find yourself faced with a bill, do with it immediately.immediately.”可知可知, ,发现有账单要立刻处理。 因此发现有账单要立刻
43、处理。 因此, ,不重视账单是个不重视账单是个 不好的习惯。故选不好的习惯。故选 A A。 答案:A 14. What do people do to avoid being in debt? A. They need to plan their expenses properly. B. They need to make a lot of effort. C. They need to spend less each time. D. They need to leave cards in the stores. 解析:推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句“
44、Building a budget Building a budget could help you could help you uncover ways to cut back and save.uncover ways to cut back and save.”可知可知, ,要要 想避免欠账要有一个预算想避免欠账要有一个预算, ,也就是对自己的花费有一个计划。 故选也就是对自己的花费有一个计划。 故选 A A。 答案:A 15. What does the author think of changing our behaviour? A. Impossible. B. Simple.
45、 C. Difficult. D. Unbelievable. 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的推理判断题。根据最后一段的“For most of us, changing our For most of us, changing our behaviobehaviour isnur isnt as simple as turning off a switch, so it may t as simple as turning off a switch, so it may take a lot of time and effort.take a lot of time and effort.
46、”可知可知, ,改变我们的行为习惯不改变我们的行为习惯不 是一件容易的事情是一件容易的事情, ,需要时间和努力需要时间和努力, ,故选故选 C C。 答案:C 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分) 根据下面短文内容,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。 How to Win Votes in a School Election In many ways, school elections are just like elections anywhere else. 16 You will also need to work hard
47、 to make sure people know who you are and why they should vote for you. Decide what position to run for. 17 Make sure you know what the position does, and what you will be able to do once you get there. There are limits to what you can do while in office, so knowing your responsibilities can keep yo
48、u from making foolish campaign promises that you cant keep. 18 Talk to your friends about running. Make sure they think it is a good idea, and ask for their help in running. You wont be able to do this alone. It looks good if the people who know you best will vote for you. Your network can also help
49、 with more practical activities, such as designing and making posters and encouraging their classmates to vote for you. Advertise yourself. You and your campaign team should make posters, T-shirts, and other items that will let other students learn your name even if you dont get to talk to them. 19
50、Encourage people to vote. Sometimes the hardest thing is actually getting people to participate in the election. 20 Get people familiar with you so that they trust you enough to give you their votes. A. Create a network. B. Argue with people. C. Therefore, they will eventually vote for someone else.
