1、Unit4 Information technology 单元综合测试卷单元综合测试卷 时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Anaya Elick was born without handsshe has stubs(残端)where most peoples wrists begin. To hold a pencil，she must balance it bet
2、ween her wrists，then use her arms to push it along the page.But that didnt stop her from winning a national handwriting contest when she was in first grade. In the two years since，she has taken on greater challenges.Last week，she won another national handwriting contest，this one for cursive(草书)And b
3、y all accounts from her teachers at Greenbrier Christian Academy，she has become an accomplished artist. Anaya isnt one to boast about her successes.She unwillingly says they make her proud but adds that they come from “lots of practice” Her friends at school said，“She inspires everybody by what she
4、does and how she does it”No one wants child to fail，and raising one who was born with a disability can heighten that protective instinct.Before Anaya was born，doctors knew about her condition，although not its cause.Other than having no hands，she is a regular 9- year- old girl. “Anaya succeeds becaus
5、e she is not afraid to fail”，Middleton said.The two began practicing cursive last year，when Anaya was in second grade.She struggled sometimes， because unlike traditional penmanship， which allows for breaks after each letter，cursive words are written straight throughand added effort for someone who m
6、ust balance rather than hold the pencil. Middleton could see her daughter thinking through the challenge，figuring out how she could do better.Shed get frustrated at times，but she never hesitated to do things as often as it took to get them right. “I dont think Ive ever heard Anaya say I cant do some
7、thing，” Middleton said. That attitude carries over to her other interests. Recently， Anaya and her classmates sat in Cheryl Leaders art room， working on an exercise.The goal was to get them thinking about different concepts，like color combinations and how an image can be formed by fully coloring ins
8、ide straight and diagonal lines. 1How did she make her writing? Aby hand Bwith her arms Cwith her wrists Dwith her mouth 2Why did Anayas mother say being a parent can be scary? ABecause she doesnt want her child to fail. BBecause she love her child very much. CBecause raising one who was born with a
9、 disability can be a burden. DBecause she wants to protect her child from failing. 3According to the passage，what kind of person do you think Anaya is? ABrave，hard- working and proud. BBrave，warm- hearted and kind. CBrave，diligent and modest. DBrave，diligent and shy. 4What would be the best title fo
10、r the text? AGirl without hands inspires everybody. BA special artist. CMother and daughter. DWe can do everything that we want. B As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information， are people remember less? If you know your computer will save information，why store it in y
11、our own personal memory，your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how. In a recent study， Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment，they gave people 40 u
12、nimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later，the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the infor
13、mation again，so they did not try to remember it. In another experiment，the researchers gave people facts to remember，and told them where to find the information on the Internet.The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹) Surprisingly， people later remember the folder location (位 置) bette
14、r than the facts.When people use the Internet，they do not remember the information.Rather，they remember how to find it.This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)” According to Sparrow，we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead，computer users are developing stron
15、ger transactive memories； that is， people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent，but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing. 5The passage begins
16、with two questions to Aintroduce the main topic Bshow the authors attitude Cdescribe how to use the Internet Dexplain how to store information 6What can we learn about the first experiment? ASparrows team typed the information into a computer. BThe two groups remembered the information equally well.
17、 CThe first group did not try to remember the formation. DThe second group did not understand the information. 7In transactive memory，people Akeep the information in mind Bchange the quantity of information Corganize information like a computer Dremember how to find the information C I am an e- mail
18、 user.When I first started to use the e- mail system，I used to read all my e- mail.I didnt have much mail.I gave my friends my e- mail address.Soon I had more mail than I wanted.Some of the mail was junk mail.I was worried.I didnt want my mail to control me. Ive tried some methods to help me get con
19、trol of my mail.First，I check my mail at the same time every day.Also I try to allow myself only 1520 minutes every day to process my e- mail.This doesnt always work，but I try.Sometimes I save the messages.Sometimes I just read them，maybe answer a few，and then delete(删 除)them. Sometimes Im not at al
20、l interested in a message， so I dont even open it.I delete it right away.This is very much the way I go through the mail that the postal service delivers to my home. These methods are very simple.I have some friends who are very clever with computers.From time to time，they teach me new tricks for ma
21、naging my e- mail.Im still amazed at what e- mail can do for me! Im still worried，however，about having too much to read. 8The writer used to read all his e- mail because Ahe was forced to do that Bhe had nothing else to do Che didnt know how to read mail Dhe didnt have much mail 9Which of the follow
22、ing does NOT belong to the ways of the writers dealing with his mail? APassing some on to his friends. BJust reading some. CDeleting some. DSaving the messages. 10What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to? Amessages. Bfriends. Ccomputers. Dmethods. 11Whats the purpose of th
23、e writer to write this passage? ATo share happiness in using mail with us. BTo share some methods of using computer with us. CTo share some worries in using mail with us. DTo persuade us out of using mail. D If you think that Internet shopping on a Sunday gets you the best deals，then think again.Tue
24、sday is actually the best day of the week if you want to grab a bargain，according to an exhaustive analysis of on- line shopping.Thursday is the second best day followed by Fridaybut Sunday is when you are least likely to make a saving. The study also looked at months and found that the pre- Christm
25、as rush in November is when there are most bargains around on the weband not the January sales.US retailer(零售商) reporting service Sum All examined 3，000 companies and half a billion transactions(交易) as part of its report.It worked out the average discount(折扣) offered to consumers on each day of the
26、week and over different times of the year. The best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.81 percent， followed by Thursday on 4.80 percent.In third place was Friday at 4.65 percent，then Wednesday at 4.13 percent and Monday at 4.11 percent.Only the foolish would shop on a Saturday where th
27、e discounts were typically 3.84 percentand Sunday was the worst with 3.37 percent. The analysis by month is even more surprising as most people think that waiting until the post- Christmas sales would yield the biggest discounts.In fact，November is when you will get the largest savings at 5.99 perce
28、nt on average.January came in second at 4.95 percent，followed by May at 4.50 percent. The worst month to buy online was March where you could expect to save just 2.76 percent.Consumers and experts have been speculating for years about the best time to shop online. Booking a flight has almost become
29、a science with some claiming that buying six weeks before you travel guarantees you the best price.However，a recent analysis by the US Airlines Reporting Commission found that was not actually the case. Not only did the six- week window fail to pile up，in some cases the best fares were on sale as lo
30、ng as 24 weeks before departure.The ARC said that booking well in advance is best advised for busy routes or long haul flights(长途航班)，as the price only tends to go up. 12If a buyer wants to buy cheap goods online，hed better go to the shop on ATuesday BThursday CFriday DSunday 13Most web sellers often
31、 provide bargain on the web . Aafter New Years Day Bduring Valentines Day Con Mothers Day Dbefore Christmas 14Which of the following statements is True according to the third paragraph? AThe best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.8 percent. BIn third place was Thursday where savings w
32、ere 4.65 percent. CSunday where the discounts were 3.37 percent was the worst. DCustomers can get the best savings on Saturday. 15What is the meaning of the underlined word “speculating” in the fifth paragraph? AQuarrelling. BObjecting. CSearching. DConsidering. 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短
33、文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。 The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it，no matter who you are! Follow these simple steps to be confident. Consider your strengths and success. 1 When did you help others? What are you good at? When have you taken pride in yourselves? What are you
34、 working hard for? If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success，ask your family member or a close friend. Have goals. Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse.Start with a small goal. 2 Youll get more confidence achieving a small goal.Once youve achieved many smalle
35、r goals，you can set bigger goals. 3 Failure is the mother of success.When you fail，view it as a learning experience.Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience.By failing，you have at least taken a chance. Pick a role model. Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from the
36、m.Study their action，their manners and how they communicate with others. 4 However， its a great place to start. Smile. Confident people smile often，and without much reason. 5 It tells the people around you that youre comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time. ALearn from failure. BOtherwise，you
37、ll get discouraged. CSmiling is a friendly and open gesture. DAfter reaching a goal，reward yourself. EStart projecting a more powerful you today. FIf possible，write them down so that you can look back at them later. GOf course you dont want to spend your entire life copying someone else. 第三部分第三部分 语言
38、运用语言运用(共共三三节，满分节，满分 40 分分) 第一节 完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项。 Until a few years ago， I had what most people would call a good life.I had a 1 job that paid the bills； I had a good family that I was close to， and I had a place to live and money in the b
39、ank for trips and 2 ， and there was nothing much wrong in my life.However，I was bored. I wanted more.I wanted to live 3 and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the grey ones of everyday life.But I was 4 I have never had any confidence in myself.As a child，even buying something in a shop caused
40、 me a great deal of 5 ，and even though I did get better as I got older，I never quite 6 that childhood shyness. And I tried everything， like reading books about confidence.I also took tiny steps leading to my goals.But none of them really 7 So I 8 that the small steps werent enough.I signed up for an
41、 internship (实 习期的工作) of teaching English in Vietnam，an 9 huge step，one that terrified me as much as it excited me.And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones.I was alone in a country where the food was 10 and the streets were unfamiliar.I had no idea whether I would be able to 11 eve
42、rything that this very strange environment would 12 at me. I spent five months in Vietnam，teaching，exploring and laughing，Id learnt to 13 myself ， my skills ， my abilities and my decisions.I returned home unrecognizable，even to myself，let alone to others.The 14 that had controlled my life and the se
43、lf- doubt were 15 That one big chance changed everything for me，and in me. 1A.stable Btemporary Cdifficult Ddemanding 2A.tips Brewards Ctreats Dfines 3A.easily Bbrightly Cpeacefully Dmodestly 4A.proud Binnocent Coutgoing Dafraid 5A.stress Bexcitement Cconfusion Dsurprise 6A.added to Btalked about Cg
44、ot over Dsuffered from 7A.continued Bsurvived Cfailed Dhelped 8A.figured Bpromised Cpredicted Ddisagreed 9A.equally Bimpossibly Cunnecessarily Doccasionally 10A.nice Bcolorful Cstrange Dinadequate 11A.doubt Bhandle Cquit Dobtain 12A.point Bthrow Cshout Daim 13A.trust Benjoy Cexcuse Dforgive 14A.fear
45、 Brespect Ccourage Danger 15A.picked up Bforgotten about Cworn off Dput off 非选择题部分 第二节 语篇语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。 I had just visited my best friend in hospital with my mum，1. hadnt seen my friend since shed gone into hospital six months earlier. I knew whe
46、re she was coming from as she was 2. (grave)ill，but as Id been visiting her every week I had stopped seeing the obvious；my friend 3. (lose)most of her body weight and her hair was falling out，it wasnt looking good. After the visit I took my mum to the station 4. (see) her off on her train；the mood w
47、as understandably bleak but I stayed positive as well you do，dont you? I went to get 5. (we) some coffee and my mum some food for the journey.I misread the amount of my purchase and didnt have enough money. 6 some reason， this was the straw that broke the camels back； I burst into uncontrollable 7.
48、(tear)as a massive queue was gathering behind me.A woman came up to me and offered to pay，putting an arm round my shoulder，no questions 8. (ask) I could barely say thank you through the confusion and the flood of emotion that was pumping through me 9. running off in embarrassment.After composing mys
49、elf I ran round the station 10. (try)to find this kind lady to thank her properly but never did. 第四部分第四部分 写作写作(满分满分 40 分分) 第一节 应用文写作（15 分） 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报社招聘兼职记者, 你有意应 聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。 1.表示感兴趣； 2.说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历； 3.希望得到回复。 注意： 1.词数 80 左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam, Yours fai
50、thfully， Li Hua 第二节 故事续写（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 左右。 The event that stands out in Toms memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old.He was at home with his elder sister Jane.Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices.At first he thought noth
