1、1 单元综合评估一单元综合评估一(UNIT(UNIT 1)1) 时间：120 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) 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 A More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for “row of lights”. It is the most important holiday in India. M
2、any people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is becoming more common. Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disneyland in California and New York Citys Times Square. They are also held in many p
3、arks and museums. Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But，she said, many Americans still do not know much about India.So，she decided to act.“I felt its about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show Indias
4、rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world，” she said, “and I couldnt find a better place than Times Square.” Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people att
5、end the event, now in its fourth year. In India, Diwali is a fiveday harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called “diyas” A Diwali celebration will light up D
6、isney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year.Visitors can watch performances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a festival of holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world. The program takes place
7、 on November 10th through January 7th. San Antonio, Texas, also holds a Diwali celebration. And it is one of the nations largest celebrations, with more than 15,000 people in attendance each year. Visitors can enjoy Indian dance, food and fireworks. Organizers also plan to float hundreds of lighted
8、candles in the San Antonio River，along the citys famous River Walk. 本文是一篇说明文。 文章主要讲述了在美国如今有越来越多的人开始庆祝印度的重要节 日排灯节(Diwali)。 21Which is the main symbol in the Indian holiday Diwali? ADances.BLamps. CFood.DClothes. 2 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“Dawali is Hindi forrow of lights”及第五 段最后一句可知，在排灯节，“灯”是主要的象征。故选 B。 答案：B
9、22Why did Neeta Bhasin set up the Times Square event? ATo make the American culture richer. BTo create a new business for the firm. CTo make Indian culture better known in the US. DTo show the achievements of Indian immigrants. 解析：细节理解题。本题的关键句是第三段最后一句。根据关键句可知，她是为了向世 界展示印度丰富的文化、遗产、艺术和多样性，所以组织了时代广场的活动
10、。故选 C。 答案：C 23What do we know about Diwali? AIt is held in autumn in India. BIt lasts five days in America. CIt has been held for 40 years in America. DIt happens from November 10th to January 7th in India. 解析：细节理解题。本题的关键句是第五段第一、二句。根据关键句可知，排灯节确切 的日期每年都会变化，但排灯节总是在秋天。故选 A。 答案：A B B From the White Hous
11、e balcony，President Donald Trump，First Lady Melania Trump， and the Easter Bunny welcomed thousands of children，members of the military，staff， volunteers，and families to the 139th annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday，April 17.“Think of it,139.It began a long time ago: 1878，” President Trump told the crow
12、d.“And we will be stronger and bigger and better as a nation than ever before.” He thanked the many volunteers who renewed “this wonderful tradition” The annual Easter Egg Roll has its roots in the 1800s when local schoolchildren on spring break would play on the Capitol grounds and hold hardboiled
13、egg races down Capital Hill.This tradition ended when Congress passed the Turf Protect Law banning children from using the grounds as their “playground”. In 1878，President Ruthford BHayes began to formally welcome children to the White House grounds each year at Easter. The egg roll in 2017 seemed t
14、o put together three themes: children，family and the military.There were military families，multiple military bands，and a military officer singing the US national anthem.At the Operation: Thank Our Troops station， children and families could color cards to send to soldiers serving overseas.Conway， th
15、e presidents counselor，brought her children to the egg roll and highlighted the challenge of workfamily balance.“The hardest part of my job is being away from my four children.” she said，“ Helping the nation.” 3 During the Easter Egg Roll，parents struggled to keep up as their children rolled brightl
16、ycolored eggs with wooden spoons down the South Lawn.Outside of the roll， kids played soccer.Some danced to the music.Many kids took turns taking photos with popular characters such as Elmo， Dr Seusss Cat in the Hat， the Teeenage Ninja Turtles， and Peppa Pig. The Reading Nook was a particularly popu
17、lar spot for children，who listened quietly as Melania Trump read a childrens book aloud.The First Lady said she chose to read the book，Party Animals，“ Because it shows that we are all different， but we are all the same.” When asked about her favorite part of her new role as First Lady，she said，“Serv
18、ing the country.Its an honor helping people in this great nation.” 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一个复活节滚彩蛋传统的继续。 24What stopped the Easter Egg Roll tradition in history? AThe outbreak of war. BThe reduction of eggs. CThe adoption of a law. DThe repairing of Capital Hill. 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中 This tradition ended when Cong
19、ress passed the Turf Protect Law banning children from using the grounds as their “playground” 可 知，一项法律的通过阻止了历史上的复活节滚彩蛋的传统。故选 C。 答案：C 25How did Conway find her work? ADifficult and boring. BPioneering and complex. CDangerous but meaningful. DDemanding but worthwhile. 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中 Conway，the presi
20、dents counselor，brought her children to the egg roll and highlighted the challenge of workfamily balance.“The hardest part of my job is being away from my four children.” she said，“ Helping the nation.”可知，Conway 的工作要求高但是值得的。故选 D。 答案：D 26What can be inferred about the 2017 Easter Egg Roll? AIt featur
21、ed colorful and interesting activities. BIt strengthened the nations family values. CIt called on people to do military service. DIt stressed the importance of reading. 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中 The egg roll in 2017 seemed to put together three themes: children，family and the military.There were military fami
22、lies，multiple military bands，and a military officer singing the US national anthem.At the 4 Operation: Thank Our Troops station，children and families could color cards to send to soldiers serving overseas.可知，关于 2017 年的复活节滚彩蛋，我们能推断出它以丰 富多彩的和有趣的活动为特色。故选 A。 答案：A 27What is the best title for the text? A
23、A day for the kids BA tradition rolls on CThe fun of festival activities DThe story of the Easter Egg Roll 解析： 标题判断题。 根据第一段尤其是“And we will be stronger and bigger and better as a nation than ever before.” He thanked the many volunteers who renewed “this wonderful tradition”可知，本文在讲述一个传统的继续。故 B 项为最佳标题。
24、 答案：B C C Other cultures can be different from yours in many aspects! They can eat different foods and live in different types of houses.People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours.However， they can also be similar in ways of connecting with each
25、other.We sometimes call these means of communication universal languages. Some legends hold that， thousands of years ago， there was a single language spoken by everyone on Earth.It is fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language though historical evi
26、dence does not support this，of course. Today，there are thousands of languages spoken around the world.Yet，there are some means of communication that go beyond words and allow people of wildly different backgrounds to communicate and share emotions and feelings.For example，some people believe music i
27、s a universal language.There may be some scientific support for this idea，too.Experts have learned that，across cultures，people can recognize three common emotions in music: happiness，sadness and fear. So what other types of universal languages might there be？Some people believe dance is a universal
28、language.Along with music，dancing seems to be a common interest shared by peoples all over the world.Do you think you could see a dance from another culture and make some reasonable guesses about the ideas and emotions behind it？ We bet you could! Another universal language that you might not have t
29、hought of is math! If you think about it now，though，it just makes sense.The value of pi is roughly 3.14159 no matter where you are on Earth，likewise，figuring out the value of something involves the same mathematical calculations，regardless of whether youre counting in dollars，pesos or coconuts. 5 本文
30、为说明文。其他文化可能在很多方面与我们不同！他们可能吃不同的食物，住不同 类型的房子，可能说不同的语言，有与你截然不同的信仰和习俗。然而，人们在相互联系的 方式上也可能是相似的。 我们称这些沟通方式为通用语言。 文章主要介绍了什么是通用语言。 28What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? AThe view that people only used one language. BThe fact that there used to be many languages. CThe eviden
31、ce that proves old languages funny. DThe doubt that people didnt understand each other. 解析： 代词指代题。 根据画线词所在句句意“虽然想想每个人都能用同一种语言进行交 流的时代是很有趣的，但是当然历史证据并不支持这一点”可知，this 指的是“每个人都 能用同一种语言进行交流”。故 A 选项正确。 答案：A 29Why is music regarded as a universal language? AIt can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life
32、. BIt can be understood more easily than languages. CIt usually comes from different backgrounds. DIt helps people to share common feelings. 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的 Experts have learned that，across cultures， people can recognize three common emotions in music：happiness，sadness and fear.(专 家们已经了解到，在不同的文化中，人
33、们可以识别音乐中的三种常见情感：快乐，悲伤和恐 惧)可知，音乐被认为是一种通用的语言，因为它帮助人们分享共同的感情。故 D 选项正确。 答案：D 30What are the universal languages according to the passage? AMath，English and music. BMusic，dance and math. CHistory，culture and music. DEmotion，pi and music. 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的 For example，some people believe music is a univers
34、al language.及第四段中的 Some people believe dance is a universal language. 和第五段中的 Another universal language that you might not have thought of is math！ 可知，音乐、舞蹈和数学被认为是通用语言。故 B 选项正确。 答案：B 31What can be a suitable title for the text? AVarious Differences Between Cultures BMusic Helps People Show Feelings
35、CUniversal Languages Connect Different Cultures DCrosscultural Communication History 解析：标题判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了什么是通用语言，因此 C 项“通用 语言连接了不同的文化”适合做本文最佳标题。故 C 选项正确。 6 答案：C D D Christmas is still a few weeks away.But in the Netherlands, Germany and other parts of central Europe, a man dressed in red with a b
36、ig white beard will already be flying from house to house with a big sack( 麻 袋 ) full of presents for children.“Sinterklaas komt！” as Dutch children say, Saint Nicholas is coming! Its obvious that the name “Santa Claus” comes from “Sinterklaas”Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6, but ther
37、e are many things about the Saint and his festival that are similar to Christmas.Just as Santa has reindeer(驯鹿), Sinterklaas has a white horse.Dutch and German children put their shoes out in front of the chimney just like children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve, hoping that in the morning
38、 they will be full of presents.With Sinterklaas, however, youre also expected to put a carrot in one of your shoes as a present. Like Santa, Sinterklaas also judges whether children have been “naughty or nice” in the past year to help him decide whether they deserve presents.But while good children
39、get sweets, the consequences of being bad are far worse than those with Father Christmas.Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them.If you are really, really bad, Sinterklaas will put you into a sack and take you away. In parts of Germany and Austria, people also celebrate Dec
40、ember 5but it is a celebration of naughtiness rather than niceness.On “Krampus Day”， bizarre(极 其怪诞的), horned demons(长着角的恶魔) (or rather boys dressed in costumes) run around causing havoc(浩劫) and hitting girls with sticks.Authorities have struggled for years to ban the tradition, but have not been suc
41、cessful.Luckily Saint Nicholas always comes next day to put things right. 本文主要介绍了在欧洲一些国家流行的有关圣尼古拉斯节(Saint Nicholas Day)的一 些风俗习惯。 32What is the main focus of the article? AThe history of Christmas Day. BThe traditions of Saint Nicholas Day. CThe similarities between Christmas Day and Saint Nicholas D
42、ay. DThe connections between Saint Nicholas Day and Krampus Day. 解析： 主旨大意题。 结合文章的内容可知， 本文主要介绍了在欧洲一些国家流行的圣尼 古拉斯节的风俗习惯，故答案为 B。 答案：B 33Which of the following statements about Saint Nicholas Day is TRUE? AThe festival falls on December 5 in most European countries. BOn the eve of Saint Nicholas Day, peo
43、ple usually eat carrots. CIn Germany, children expect to get gifts in their shoes on Saint Nicholas 7 Day. DLike Santa, Sinterklaas is believed to ride his reindeer from house to house to give gifts to children. 解析： 细节理解题。 根据文章第二段中的“Dutch and German children put their shoes out in front of the chimn
44、ey just like children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve, hoping that in the morning they will be full of presents.”可知 C 项正确。 答案：C 34What can we conclude from Paragraph 3? ANaughty children dont get anything from Sinterklaas. BAs well as children, Sinterklaas also brings gifts for adults. CSin
45、terklaas is more generous than Father Christmas. DSinterklaas treats good children better than naughty ones. 解析：推理判断题。结合文章第三段可知，Sinterklaas 对待乖孩子和顽皮的孩子的态 度不同：给乖孩子礼物，给顽皮孩子棍棒或者把他们装进麻袋里带走。故 D 项正确。 答案：D 35Which is TRUE about the attitude of authorities towards Krampus Day traditions according to the art
46、icle? AThey have tried in vain to get rid of some of the traditions. BThey organize various activities to entertain people. CThey respect the way people celebrate it. DThey regard it as an important tradition and try to promote it. 解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Authorities have struggled for years to ban the
47、tradition, but have not been successful.”可知 A 项正确。 答案：A 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选项。 选项中有两项为多 余选项。 History is a record of what has happened in the past._36_ The really fascinating thing is that much of history has been repeated time and again.It allows us to learn
48、 from the past, both the mistakes made and the successes achieved. One of the benefits of history is reading how other people both famous and totally unknown have overcome great challenges in their life.These challenges, although particular to a person, or to a certain time in the past, or occurring
49、 in a different country or culture, all convey(传达) the same thing._37_ _38_ He met with many failures on the road to finally inventing the modernday light bulb.He could be held out as an example of a person who never gave up._39_ However, he did not let those failures stop him.He had a dream and he
50、just kept trying different things until he did reach success. Or, consider the story of Abraham Lincoln who managed to become President of 8 the United States even though he suffered many setbacks and personal losses.Most of us only realize the success of Mr Lincoln becoming President._40_ His life
