1、单元综合检测(五) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A (2020北京丰台区高一期中联考) Monster Zoo Monster Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world，covering more than 15 km squares.It is home to more than 50 species of rare and native animals.The zoo is located 70 km from the city New SouthAustralia. Monster Zoo was f
2、ounded in 1983 as a breeding area(繁殖区).Officially open to the public in October 1993，Monster Zoo is now home to more than 500 animals. Opening Hours Monster Zoo is open daily from 9：30 am. to 5：00 pm. with last entry at 3： 00 pm.The zoo is open every day of the year，including Christmas Day and all p
3、ublic holidays.The exception to this is if the forecast temperature for Monster Zoo is 40 degrees or above，it will be closed. To get the most out of your visit we recommend setting aside a minimum of four to five hours to fully enjoy the Monster Zoo. Tickets Child (414 years old):AUD 28.50 Adult (15
4、 years old and over): AUD 51.75 Family / Mini Group: AUD 132.75 Meet the Keeper Monster Zoo offers various daily zoo keeper talks and animal feeds that give guests the chance to interact (互动)with our friendly workers and learn about the zoos unique residents.Looking for a more unique animal experien
5、ce？Consider booking a Behind the Scenes Animal Experience to come face to face with some of our special animal residents. Caf Ketabi Caf is open from 9：30 am. to 5：00 pm. daily and offers a variety of tasty treats，small snacks and hot meals. Picnics For those who prefer to bring their own meals，spec
6、ial picnic areas are available close to the Visitor Center.Please note that due to fire risk， the zoo does not allow for the use of BBQs. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了 Monster Zoo 的有关事宜。 1What can we learn about the zoo from the text? AIt is the largest zoo in the world. BIt is open daily all year except Chris
7、tmas Day. CIt is open to the public ten years after it was founded. DIt is home to more than 500 species of animals. C推理判断题。 根据第二段中 Monster Zoo was founded in 1983 as a breeding area(繁殖区).Officially open to the public in October 1993 可知，Monster Zoo 成立于 1983 年，是一个繁殖地。1993 年 10 月正式向公众开放。由此推知，动物园在成 立十年
8、后对公众开放，故选 C 项。 2If three young men aged 12，14 and 19 visit the zoo，how much will they pay? AAUD 155.25.BAUD 108.75. CAUD 85.25.DAUD 132.75. B细节理解题。根据 Tickets 中信息可知，AUD 28.50AUD 28.50AUD 51.75AUD 108.75，也就是说如果三个年龄分别为 12 岁、14 岁和 19 岁的年轻人 参观动物园，他们要付 108.75 澳元，故选 B 项。 3Where does this text most probably
9、 come from? AAhealth newspaper. BAn animal book. CAtravel website. DAfashion magazine. C推理判断题。 本文介绍了Monster Zoo的有关事宜， 其中包括Monster Zoo， Opening Hours，Tickets，Meet the Keeper，Caf和 Picnics，所以本文最有可能来自 一个旅游网址，故选 C 项。 B (2019湖北省沙市中学高一期末)Animals，including insects，do not have a language like ours.They do no
10、t talk to each other in words and sentences.But if we watch them，we can see that they do have ways of communicating with each other. Can you see the rabbits tail？When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down，they will run.The rabbit has reminded them of potential dangers without making a sound
11、.It has given them a signal. Many other animals use this kind of language.When a cobra ( 眼镜蛇)is angry，it raises its “hood”and makes itself look fierce.This warns other animals.When a bee has found some food，it goes back to its home.It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them，
12、but it does a little dance in the air.This tells the bees where the food is. Some animals say things by making sounds.A dog barks，for example，when a stranger comes near.A cat purrs (发出呼噜声)when pleased.Some birds make several different sounds，each with its own meaning.Sometimes we human beings speak
13、in the same way.We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah！” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes. But we have something that no animals havea large number of words which have the meanings of things， actions， feelings or ideas.We are able to give each other all kinds of diffe
14、rent information in words and sentences，which no other animals can do.No other animals have so wonderful a language as we have. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几种动物所用的独特的交流 方式。 4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? AAnimals do have a language like that of human beings. BBees commu
15、nicate with each other by dancing. CSome animals can use words. DAdog barks to show its friendliness. B细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them，but it does a little dance in the air.This tells the bees where the food is.”可知，蜜蜂是通过跳舞来交流信息的，故选 B。 5For what pur
16、pose does a rabbit use its tail? AIt warns other rabbits of danger. BIt tells other rabbits where the food is. CIt makes itself look fierce. DIt helps itself to run fast. A细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“The rabbit has reminded them of potential dangers without making a sound.”可知选 A。 6What is this passage mainly abo
17、ut? AHumans language is more wonderful than animals language. BPeople should pay attention to animals body language and sounds. CAnimals have their own ways to communicate with each other. DAnimals are smarter than we think. C主旨大意题。说明文的第一段通常会点出说明的对象。根据第一段最后 一句“But if we watch them，we can see that th
18、ey do have ways of communicating with each other.”可知，各种动物都有自己的交流方式，故选 C。 7Who can make several different sounds? ARabbits.BBees. CBirds.DCats. C细节理解题。根据第四段中“Some birds make several different sounds， each with its own meaning.”可知选 C。 C Leo has always been my closest and constant companion these past
19、five years.In fact，he is very friendly to me especially when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter. There have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season.Not far from our shelter，a forest caught fire during this hot summer.Leo rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a te
20、rrible heat.Theres no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Leo to come back to the shelter.In fact，I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest.Suddenly，a fireman burst into my office and informed me that my dog Leo succeeded in saving four cats which were trapped by the
21、 flames.Leo seized the kittens，one by one moving them to a safe place. I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens， but Leo was not there.Then we heard the sound of a dog come from the forest barking furiously.The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until th
22、ey found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground. That day，I was very proud of Leo for his two heroic actions.I paid a visit to the fireman accompanied with my adorable Leo.What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Leo tightly to his chest！“One thousand
23、thanks，Leo，for saving my life， ”the fireman said. This true story of love shows us that pets are kind，loving，and caring.We should love and protect them.Dont belittle them.Little animals can make enormous things for humans. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者所待的收容所里的 小狗 Leo 在一次大火中英勇救出四只小猫和一名消防员的故事。 8In the auth
24、ors first opinion，what had happened to Leo? ALeo was afraid of the big fire. BLeo was killed by the big fire. CLeo was able to save all the people. DLeo ran away from the shelter for ever. B细节理解题。根据第二段第四句可知，作者原以为 Leo 在大火中身亡了。 故选 B。 9What does the underlined word “belittle” in the last paragraph prob
25、ably mean? ALook down upon.BLive up to. CThink highly of.DMake things small. A词义猜测题。根据文章最后一句可知，作者呼吁我们要关爱保护动物， 不要瞧不起它们，故画线单词意为“瞧不起；小看” ，选 A。 10Which of the following best describes Leo as a pet? AUnkind.BLonely. CGenerous.DHelpful. D推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“.he is very friendly to me.”和最后一段 第一句“.pets are kind，
26、loving，and caring.”以及 Leo 在大火中救小猫和消防员的 良好表现可推知，D 项为正确选项。 11What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? ATo call attention to the danger of big fire. BTo persuade people to keep pets. CTo share a story of love and care from pets with us. DTo stress the role of pets in peoples life. C写作意图题。文章主
27、要讲述了作者所待的收容所里的小狗 Leo 在一次大 火中英勇救出四只小猫和一名消防员的故事，因此可以推断出作者被 Leo 的英勇 行为感动，写本文是为了与读者分享 Leo 的爱与同情心的故事。故选 C。 D Dogs have complex emotions such as jealousy (嫉妒)and pride，according to a scientific research that throws new light on their relations with humans. Animal psychologists previously believed most ani
28、mals lacked the “ sense of self ”， which is needed to experience secondary emotions such as jealousy ， embarrassment or guilt.These emotions are more complex than instant reactions such as anger or joy. Professor Friederike Range，from the University of Vienna，has shown that dogs are jealous when the
29、y feel unfairly treated compared with other dogs.“Dogs show a strong reaction to inequity (不公平)， ” she said. “If one dog gets something， youd better believe another will demand something as well.” But，her study points out that it doesnt matter if one gets a better treat and only that the distributio
30、n is fair. The dog study is the latest into several species，including cows，horses，cats and sheep，which have shown that animals are far more selfaware than they were thought. Paul Morris，a psychologist at the University of Portsmouth who studies animal emotions，told The Sunday Times， “We are learning
31、 that dogs and horses are far more emotionally complex than we ever realized.They can suffer simple forms of many feelings we once thought only primates (灵长类)could experience.” In research among dog owners，Morris found almost all of them reported jealous behavior by their pets.The dog often tried to
32、 get their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship. Behavior experts suggest owners keep their dogs away as much as possible from a new partner or child.This helps to prevent jealous activity of the dog such as interruptions with barking or whining (哀号). 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。只有人类才会
33、有嫉妒、骄傲这些情绪吗？ 新的研究表明，狗也有嫉妒心。 12Whats the best title for this passage? AAnimals Have Complex Feelings BANew Research CHow to Prevent Jealous Activity from a Dog DDogs Can Be Jealous D标题归纳题。通读全文可知本文主要讲的是狗会嫉妒这件事，A、B 两项 过于笼统，C 项过于片面。 13What can we learn from the second paragraph? AOnly advanced animals h
34、ave complex feelings. BMost animals lack the sense of self. CExperts used to believe that most animals lack complex emotions. DThe best way to prevent jealousy is to treat all the animals fairly. C推理判断题。由第二段可知，动物心理学家曾认为动物缺乏体会嫉妒、 困窘和内疚等高级情感的自我意识，故选 C 项。 14According to the passage，which of the followi
35、ng statements is true? AThe owner of the dog can do what he likes without considering the feelings of dogs. BWe have already realized that animals are selfaware. CDogs will get jealous if they find they are treated unfairly. DThe best way to prevent dogs jealous activity is to give whatever they lik
36、e to eat. C细节理解题。由文章第三段第一句可知，狗在发觉自己受到不公平的待 遇后会感到嫉妒，故选 C 项。 15What does the underlined word “complex” in the second paragraph mean? AComplicated.BDifficult. CEasy.DPositive. A词义猜测题。根据文中对情感的描述可知，jealousy，embarrassment 以及 guilt 是复杂的情感。complex 意为“复杂的”，故选 A 项。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) The art o
37、f conversation takes practice ， but its not as hard as you might think._16_ Be around confident people.Being around confident people makes you feel good.The other persons enthusiasm makes all the conversation participants feel confident and comfortable. _17_ If its someone who you work with or go to
38、 school with，look at the department website， or see if the person is on any special networks before talking to him for the first time.The information you get can be a good starting point for conversations. Ask questions.What do they like to do？What sort of things have they done in their lives？What i
39、s happening to them now？What did they do yesterday or last weekend？_18_ However，try to space out your questions or theyll feel like you are interrogating (审问)them，which is very bad and closes off friendships. Listen._19_ Make movements to indicate that you are still listening.If you listen well， the
40、 other persons statements will suggest questions for you to ask.Allow the other person to do most of the talking.They will often not realize that it was they who did most of the talking，and you get credit for being a good conversationalist. Know when to end the conversation.Even the best conversatio
41、ns will eventually run out of steam or be ended by interruption.Smile if you are leaving，tell them it was nice to talk to them，and say goodbye._20_ AListen carefully to what is being said. BEnding on a positive note will leave a good impression. CAsk as many questions as you can think of，including t
42、heir age，income and marriage. DWith some patience and these steps，you can learn to relax and enjoy a great conversation. E Find out about the person you will be talking to before you actually talk to him， if you can. FTake a special course on making conversations so that you can communicate with oth
43、ers better. GIdentify things about them that you might be interested in hearing about，and politely ask questions. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。谈话的艺术是需要练习的，并没有想象 得那么难。本文介绍了谈话的五个技巧。 16D利用设题位置法可解此题。本文的结构是“总分”型，第一段是 “总”，其余段落为“分”。本空设在首段尾句，是从“总”到“分”的过渡。 唯有 D 选项能够起到承上启下的作用，故选 D。 17E利用设题位置法可解此题。本空设在段首，结合本文其他段落的特 点可知，本空应该
44、是主题句，唯有 E 选项能够概括本段内容，故答案为 E。 18G利用关键词复现法可解此题。本段的主题句“Ask questions.”与 G 选 项中的“politely ask questions”相呼应，故答案为 G。 19A利用关键词复现法可解此题。本段的主题句“Listen.”与 A 选项中的 Listen carefully 相呼应。 20B利用关键词复现法可解此题。本段主题句中的“when to end”与 B 选 项中的“Ending on a positive note”相呼应。 .完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) I quietly placed m
45、y ear against the kitchen door.Mom had a male visitor！I peeked (偷看)around.Sitting there was a gentleman，the most handsome man Id ever seen. Mom was a young widow then with three children.My sister was ten，my brother four and I six.I _21_having a daddy.And I knew he was the one.Then I walked right in
46、to the_22_ “Hi！I m Patty.Whats your name？” “George.” Looking towards Mom，I asked， “Dont you think my moms pretty？” “Patty！” Mom scolded with_23_“Go and check on Benny.” George leaned forward and_24_，“Yes， I do.Ill see you later， Patty.I think we will be good friends.” George started _25_ Mom more of
47、ten.He always seemed happy to see me and never grew_26_ of my endless questions. Soon they entered into a _27_For George，whod never been married before， coming back from World War and into a readymade family took some time to adjust.One evening was especially bad.Benny was crying on the kitchen floo
48、r.Annie was _28_ loudly it wasnt her place to look after that spoiled child.And I spilled a whole pot of buttermilk.With a vacant (茫然的)look，George muttered (嘟囔)， “I must have been _29_ to marry a woman with three kids.” Mom fled to their bedroom in _30_，and George walked out.I hurried to the porch(门
49、厅).“Im sorry.Ill be more careful next time.Please dont _31_！” _32_ wiping my tears，he said， “Were friends，and friends never_33_ the people they love.Dont worry.Ill always be here.” Then he went to _34_ Mom. Over the years，George has always been there for me.I still turn to him with my _35_though he
50、is 85. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者一家人与继父之间的故事。 21A.recommendedBstopped CmissedDminded C句意：我很怀念有爸爸的日子。由“Mom was a young widow”可知，作者 的母亲是个寡妇，所以作者很怀念(missed)有爸爸的日子。 22A.kitchenBbathroom CbedroomDgarden A句意：然后我径直走进厨房。由前文“I quietly placed my ear against the kitchen door.”可知，作者在厨房外偷听，这次直接走进了厨房(kitchen)。 23A.exci
