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 The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. W
2、e offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence. Senior Business Editor You must: assist the business editor in setting goals and work
3、ing on achieving them; be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite something totally if needed and to mentor junior staff; ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails; have had at l
4、east five years editing experience working on editing the business desk and be familiar with industry software. Senior Copy Editor You must: work in shifts in the business desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to the print; edit or rewrite copy and give up-to-date headlines and
5、 captions; have had at least two years editing experience working on the editing desk and be familiar with industry software. Copy Editor You must: be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions; be able to work in shifts for different pages, and usually have the last
6、 word before the page is sent to the print; have two years editing experience working on the copy desk and be familiar with industry software. Graphic Designer You must: have excellent skill in information graphics; be good at illustrations and freehand drawings; be experienced in newspaper or magaz
7、ine layouts; have a good sense of typography; have good news judgment; be familiar with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop; be fluent in English. For enquiries or to apply, write to . 1.How many positions need editing experience? A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four. 2.What i
8、s not required about Graphic Designer? A.Being familiar with Photoshop. B.Having excellent skill in information graphics. C.Having a good sense of typography. D.Writing up-to-date headlines and captions. 3.The author writes this passage to . A.advertise for some employees B.describe the positions of
9、 the China Daily newspaper group C.describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group D.tell you how to become good editors and designers B John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and solving problems stood out early. At 17, his
10、father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he might lead a poor life being a mathematician, so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enoug
11、h for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry. In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of M
12、athematics(Einstein was one of the others). World War hugely changed von Neumanns areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematical theories into practice. During the last part of the war he b
13、ecame interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions. After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the At
14、omic Energy Commission. He died of cancer in 1957. Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. Von Neumann really was a legend in his own time, and
15、 there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of his legend. He reported one accident this way:“I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.” 4.According to the text,
16、 von Neumanns father believed that . A.a mathematician couldnt earn a lot of money B.a mathematician needed a good memory C.von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time D.von Neumann had the gift for solving problems at a high speed 5.Von Neumann published his first book at the
17、 age of . A.25 B.26 C.29 D.32 6.How did World War affect John von Neumann? A.He realized the importance of engineering. B.He began to research how to put mathematics into practice. C.He left college and served at the government department. D.He lost interest in chemistry. 7.From the last paragraph,
18、we can infer John von Neumann was . A.calm B.brave C.intelligent D.humorous C Every March, the country celebrates the achievements of women in American history. Even though these achievements go back a long way, most schools didnt start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recentl
19、y. Today, most schools teach kids about the many contributions women have made to our country. How did this change come about? On March 19, 1911, a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Womens Day. Inspired by American working women, the event took on the causes of p
20、eace in an effort to end World War I as well as womens rights. However, peoples interest in International Womens Day still dwindled over the years. It gained momentum(势头)again in the 1960s when the womens movement caused women to wonder why they werent included in the history books. By the 1970s, mo
21、re female historians began to look back at womens contributions in history. In 1978, a California school district started Womens History Week to promote the teaching of womens history. School officials picked the week of March 8 to include International Womens Day. It was so popular that, in 1981, C
22、ongress passed a resolution, making the week a celebration for the entire country. The concept of studying womens history continued to grow in popularity. In 1987, a group of women asked Congress to expand the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March National Womens H
23、istory Month. Today, schools and communities across the country celebrate the month with special lessons and activities designed to teach the ways women have helped shape the US. The women who have worked hard to make Womens History Month a reality would like to see womens history studied all year,
24、not just every March. In 1996, the National Womens History Museum was founded. It is a commonweal(公 益)organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the various historic contributions of women. The organization is working with Congress to open a permanent(永丽的)museum site in Washington D. C. 8.
25、What was ignored in school education in the past according to the text? A.Popularizing American history. B.Introducing the history of World War I. C.Sharing Americans global contributions. D.Teaching about American womens achievements. 9.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “dwindl
26、ed” in Paragraph 2? A.Started. B.Survived. C.Decreased. D.Completed. 10.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3? A.How Womens History Month became a reality. B.How women were included in the history books. C.Why womens history should be taught at school. D.Why womens contributions should be honored
27、in history. 11.Which correctly describes the National Womens History Museum? A.It was founded by Clara Zetkin. B.It was confirmed by Congress. C.It is a non-profit organization. D.It is a museum in Washington D. C. D Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, sh
28、es already got her masters degree. The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, a shelter for people who were forc
29、ed to leave their homes due to the situations such as the earthquake, flood and other natural disasters. At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelors degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadersh
30、ip meetings. She doesnt stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology(航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes. Her goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that could cause deadly
31、 results once the plane takes offa topic that has been in the news lately. For her, its a mix of two interests. In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Educa
32、tion Barrier is written to help students finish college, and In the Future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book, The Genius Race, has a wider appeal. It is designed to help people to be geniuses in various areas of life. 12.What can we know about Thessalonika? A.When she was 6 ye
33、ars old, she started homeschooling. B.She gained her masters degree at the age of 11. C.She majored in science and technology. D.In 2013 she got her bachelors degree through completing courses online. 13.What is Thessalonikas next plan according to the passage? A.Major in aviation psychology. B.Deli
34、ver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings. C.Be active in her youth group at church. D.Write another book to help people to be geniuses. 14.Why does Thessalonika write the book Jump the Education Barrier? A.To help people to be geniuses. B.To give students a hand to complete c
35、ollege. C.To arouse peoples interest in psychology. D.To share her own experience with others. 15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.The Story of Thessalonika B.To be a Genius C.Three Published Books D.Homeschooling 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
36、选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A Few Universal Truths to Change Your Life Life is growth. If you are not reaching the kind of success, the following universal truths are just the ones that help to change your life for the better, regardless of where you are, where youve been, or what challenges you are facing. 16
37、The best way to achieve your desires is to set a goal. Sometimes we find ourselves“spinning our wheel”, struggling through a day-to-day routine that isnt getting us anywhere because we dont know where we want to go. 17 Whatever the case is, figuring out what your goals are and whether your current a
38、ctions are helping to achieve them is important. 18 Setting goals is important but isnt enough to drive you to the finishing line; its important, too, to be able to imagine yourself as the achiever of your goals. How will you feel? Why is it worthwhile to follow these goals and not some other ones?
39、If goals are the final result of a journey, your vision(想象)is the fuel to get you there. 19 Whether you regard yourself as a towering tree or a blade (叴片) of grass, or whether you think you are a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature that has its own reason of existence. If
40、 you truly admire yourself, youll be courageous. There is no better time to begin than now. 20 But the truth is that your time is now. No matter what dreams or desires you have, you are likely not to have more time in your life to make it happen. A.Having a vision is undoubtedly necessary. B.Self-ap
41、preciation gets you to be positive to move towards success. C.Try to understand and let them be the guide to your life as follows. D.Be sure that you are more powerful than you know. E.Read and allow them to change your life in beautiful ways. F.Sometimes we simply do what is expected of us without
42、considering what we want to achieve. G.You can make a bunch of excuses that youll start when more experienced or richer. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 第二部分 诧言运用(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。 I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing me outsid
43、e my comfort 21 was not something I was raised to do. In fact, I wouldnt have become a(n) 22 if it werent for my husband Charles. He had been a seriously competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldnt stop talking about how much he 23 it. So he picked it up again, and after about
44、a year, I started to join him at the 24 . Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I hesitated about it. It was too soon. But on the race day, there I was. The gun went off. Thousands of runners 25 . The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing 26 and pa
45、infully aware of the group of runners running past me. After another minute I saw the three kilometer 27 . All I could think of was that I was 28 . I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street 29 with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I willed my legs to keep going. Then
46、 I looked up and saw the clock. The 30 ticking away gave me an incentive(鼓励). I knew that if I had 31 finished this race I would have achieved something. So, I straightened up and kicked it. I had my arms 32 higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n) 33 around my neck. “You d
47、id great! Im so proud of you!” Charles was thrilled that Id 34 . “That was 35 ! I want to do another race.” I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded. 21.A.block B.line C.emotion D.zone 22.A.wife B.coach C.expert D.runner
48、 23.A.hated B.missed C.admired D.trained 24.A.race B.department C.track D.ceremony 25.A.slipped away B.backed off C.pushed forward D.came over 26.A.mildly B.shallowly C.gently D.heavily 27.A.mark B.symbol C.pattern D.objective 28.A.hopeful B.speechless C.dying D.moving 29.A.stuck B.crowded C.provide
49、d D.directed 30.A.seconds B.titles C.criteria D.competitors 31.A.apparently B.actually C.unfortunately D.relatively 32.A.kept B.crossed C.held D.tied 33.A.rope B.medal C.necklace D.award 34.A.got it B.meant it C.made it D.defeated it 35.A.amazing B.shocking C.demanding D.caring 第二节(共 10小题;每小题 1.5 分,
50、满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词戒括叵内单词的正确形式。 Ieoh Ming Pei, 36 (know) as I.M.Pei, one of the last great modernist architects, 37 (die) on Thursday at the age of 102.The Chinese-American architect has designed nearly 50 projects, about half of which have won major awards. Although he worked 38 (most) i
