1、1 单元综合检测(六) .阅读理解(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) A In US , potato is one of the most widely consumed crops.French fries are commonly found in typical American fastfood burger jointsandcafeterias.French frieswere introduced to the US when Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during his presi
2、dency from 1801 to 1809.Potato chips are popular with consumers as well. The humble potato is more than just a kind of food.In many ways its part of the American pop culture.Lets take a look at some pop culture potatoes. Mashed Potato dance The Mashed Potato dance is a craze that began in 1962.The n
3、ame of the dance came from the song it accompanies,Mashed Potato Time,performed by American R when two likecolored potatoes touch each other , they disappear.Over the years,Hot Potato!has received mostly positive reception from critics. Mr Potato Head Mr Potato Head is an American toy invented by Ge
4、orge Lerner in 1949.The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and mouths.In 1952,Mr Potato Head became the first toy advertised on television.This commercialrevolutionizedmarketingand caused a boom that solidified this toys place in American pop
5、 culture. 【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了三种关于土豆的流行文化元素。 1Which is the newest to theAmerican pop culture? AFrench fries.BMashed Potato dance. CHot Potato!DMr Potato Head. 2 C细节理解题。根据 1962 年、1949 年和 2001 年这几个时间可知,应选择 C 项。 2What can we infer from the text? AFrench fries were popular in US when first served in the White
6、House. BMashed Potato Time came from Mashed Potato dance. CPlayers can play Hot Potato!on their phone. DMr Potato Head can be taken apart. D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands,feet,ears and mouths.”可推知,Mr Potato Head 可以被拆分,因此选 D 项。 3W
7、hich of the following can be the best title for the text? AEnjoyAmerican Fast Food BHave Fun with Potatoes CDifferent Uses of Potatoes DAmerican Food Culture B标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知,文章告诉我们:土豆不再只是食物, 它还有很深的文化内涵,一些流行文化元素与它有着密切的联系,故选 B 项。 B (2020广东汕头金山中学高一期末)One morning a deer rushed into a courtyard where a l
8、ittle boy was playing.The deer hooked the boys clothing with its antlers (角).This scared the little boy so much that he let out a loud cry which brought his mother running out to see what was happening.She came out just in time and saw the deer running off towards the mountains with her little boy.
9、The mother was so afraid!She ran after the deer as fast as she could and not too far away she found her son sitting on the grass safely.Seeing his mother,the little boy laughed and reached out his arms to her.His mother held him tightly.She was so happy that she cried.She hurried back with her dear
10、son.When she got home,she was amazed at what she saw.The huge tree behind her house had fallen down while she was out running after the deer.The whole house was destroyed under the trees great weight. Then the mother remembered the day about a year before when a deer fleeing 3 from a hurt had run in
11、to her house.She felt sorry for the frightened deer, so she covered it with some cloth and let it return to the forest. The deer seemed to understand that she had saved its life.When leaving,it kept bowing its head to her as if it were thanking her for her kindness. She never imagined that the deer
12、could remember her help.It somehow knew the tree was going to fall and kill her and her son,so it came back to save them. When the mother remembered all this,she said, “Saving the life of another is the same as saving the life of your own.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了曾经被一位母亲救的一只鹿为了 感恩而救了母子两人的故事。 4Why did the
13、 mother run out of the house? ABecause the boy was crying. BBecause the boy was running. CBecause the deer was coming. DBecause the deer was escaping. A细节理解题。根据第一段中“This scared the little boy so much that he let out a loud cry which brought his mother running out to see what was happening.”可 知,这把小男孩
14、吓了一大跳,他大叫了一声,他的妈妈赶紧跑出来看看发生了什 么事。由此可知,小孩的叫声让那位母亲跑出了屋。 5What happened while the mother was running after the deer? AThe deer hurt her son. BThe house disappeared. CThe house was destroyed. DThe huge tree was cut down. C细节理解题。根据第二段中“The huge tree behind her house had fallen down while she was out runni
15、ng after the deer.The whole house was destroyed under the trees great weight.”可知,她出去追赶鹿时,房子后面的大树倒了,房子由于 树的重量被毁了。由此可知,当那位母亲追着鹿跑的时候,房子被毁了。 6Why did the deer save their lives? AThey were close friends. 4 BThe mother once saved its life. CThe deer once visited their house. DThe mother drove away the hun
16、ter. B推理判断题。根据第三段中“Then the mother remembered the day about a year before when a deer fleeing from a hurt had run into her house.She felt sorry for the frightened deer,so she covered it with some cloth and let it return to the forest.” 可知,那位母亲想起了大约一年前的一天,一只受伤的鹿跑进了她的房子。她为 这只受惊的鹿感到难过,于是用一块布帮其把伤口包住,让它回
17、到森林里去。由 此可知,以前母亲救过这只鹿,这只鹿为了报恩而救了母子两人。 7What is the purpose of the passage? ATo protect animals. BTo blame the hunter. CTo praise the mothers bravery. DTo encourage people to do good deeds. D写作意图题。本文讲述了一只曾经被一位母亲救的鹿为了感恩而救了母 子两人的命,因此文章的目的是表达善有善报,鼓励大家做好事。 C Have you ever had the strange feeling that you
18、 were being watched ? You turnedaroundand,sureenough,someone was looking right at you! Parapsychologists(超心理学家)say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them.To research whether such a sixth sense really exists, Robert Baker , a psychologist at the University of Kent
19、ucky , performed two experiments. In the first one,Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes.The subjects(实验对象)were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer.Baker made sure that the people could not
20、 tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods.Later,when he questioned the subjects,almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them. In the second experiment,Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at 5 from time to time from behind in a laboratory s
21、etting.The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they werent.Baker found that the subjects were not better at telling when they were being stared at and when they werent. Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when theyre being stared at.If
22、people doubt the outcome of his two experiments,said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.” 【语篇解读】 一名心理学家为测试超心理学家所说的“第六感” 是否存在, 做了两个实验,这两个实验的结果表明“第六感”是不存在的。 8What is the aim of the two experiments? ATo explain when people can have a sixth sense. BTo study how people a
23、ct while they are being watched from behind. CTo study whether humans can sense when they are being stared at. DTo explore why humans have a sixth sense. C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Parapsychologists(超心理学家)say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them.To research whether such a
24、sixth sense really exists”可知,实验的目的是研究“第六感”是否 存在,故选 C 项。 9In the second experiment,the subjects _ Acould tell when they were being stared at Bcould tell how long they were stared at Ccould tell who stared at them Dcouldnt tell when they were being stared at or when they werent D细节理解题。 根据第四段中的“Baker f
25、ound that the subjects were not better at telling when they were being stared at and when they werent.”可知, 实验对象不能 区别他们何时被盯着何时没有被盯着,故选 D 项。 10 The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means “_” AvalueBresult CperformanceDconnection 6 B词义猜测题。最后一段表明心理学家 Baker 得出结论,因此根据该段第 一句话“B
26、aker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when theyre being stared at.”可知,outcome 在此处意为“结果”,故选 B 项。 11What can be learned from the passage? APeople are born with a sixth sense. BThe experiments support the parapsychologists idea. CThe subjects do not have a sixth sense in the exper
27、iments. DPeople have a sixth sense in public places. C推理判断题。本篇文章主要介绍心理学家通过所做的两个实验证明了人 并没有第六感觉。故选 C 项。 D Cameron is no ordinarydog,andnotjustbecausehewasbornon Valentines Day.To Maggie, a first grader at Burgundy Farm Country Day School, the dog who spends most days on campus is more like a friend.Wh
28、en Cameron is near, Maggie feels really,really happy.She said, “I feel safe around him.” “Hell lie down and ask me to scratch his tummy, ” she explained,because Cameron likes Maggie. Cameron is one of a handful of dogs at Burgundy,a K8 private day school in Alexandria,Virginia.Dogs started showing u
29、p there when the head of school,Jeff Sindler, brought his clumsy Labrador, Luke, to the main office building where Sindler works.After Luke died,Sindler adopted Cameron and brought him to campus,where the dog Maggie described as really “cute” became a school favorite. “They dont care if you are good
30、 at basketball or a great reader,or popular, ” Sindler said.“They just want to be lovedequal opportunity, ” he added.“Cameron and the other dogs on campusare always fastened with a rope and with their ownergo a long way toward improving students social and emotional wellbeing, ” he said.They reduce
31、tension and ease anxiety , and inspire happy feelings from students. “They bring out some important emotions, ”he said,“and are especially helpful to children and adults who struggle in social communication.Children often came from challenging backgrounds: many lived in poverty,or had to travel thro
32、ugh dangerous 7 neighborhoods to get to school , or shared a too crowded home.When these emotionally needy children met the dogs,they relaxed and were more prepared to learn. Just as important,dogs on school grounds set a positive,welcoming tone.They help preserve the school climate that is acceptin
33、g,supportive and curious.“Schools should be fun and exciting,and dogs can be a big part of that, ”Sindler said. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了 Cameron 是一只居住在校园内的 狗之一,受到了学生们的欢迎。这些可爱的狗有助于学生缓解焦虑,激发学生的 快乐情绪并有助于学生的健康成长。 12. What makes the dog Cameron really special? AHis rare species. BHis particular birthmark. CHis
34、 attractive appearance. DHis friendly nature. D推理判断题。根据第一段中“the dog who spends most days on campus is more like a friend”及“Hell lie down and ask me to scratch his tummy”可知,这只狗 在学校里待的时间最多,他更像是一个朋友。他会躺下来让我挠他的肚子。通过 关键词组 like a friend,lie down,scratch his tummy 可推断出 Cameron 具有友善 的天性,故 D 项正确。 13How do do
35、gs on campus improve students social and emotional wellbeing? ABy playing fetch together fondly. BBy offering them comfort equally. CBy playing basketball together freely. DBy walking a long way together happily. B细节理解题。根据第三段中“They dont care if you are good at basketball or a great reader, or popula
36、r”和“They just want to be lovedequal opportunity”可 知,狗狗们并不在乎你是否是篮球高手,是否喜欢阅读,也不在乎你是否受大家 欢迎。他们要求平等地得到学生的爱,也同时均等地给予学生安慰。所以校园里 的狗通过给学生同样的安慰来提高学生的社交和情感方面的健康。 14What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 refer to? 8 AApositive tone. BThe school ground. CAwelcoming attitude. DThe school atmosphere.
37、 D词义猜测题。根据第五段中“.dogs on school grounds set a positive, welcoming tone.They help preserve the school climate that is accepting,supportive and curious.”可知,生活在校园的狗营造出一种积极的、欢迎的氛围。他们有助 于保持这种包容的、鼓励的、好求知的学校氛围,故“that”指的是学校氛围。 15. Whats the purpose of the passage? ATo encourage schools to bring in more dogs.
38、 BTo explain why dogs help students with learning. CTo introduce a way to help students grow healthily. DTo explore the possibility to challenge nodog rules. C写作意图题。通读全文可知,Cameron 是一只居住在校园内的狗之一, 受到了学生们的欢迎。这些可爱的狗有助于学生缓解焦虑,激发学生的快乐情绪 并有助于学生的健康成长。所以这篇文章的写作目的是介绍一种帮助学生健康成 长的方法,故 C 项正确。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题;每小题 2
39、.5 分,满分 12.5 分) Why should you pick up skateboarding?Here are the top 5 reasons to skateboard. Skateboard to Try Something New _16_Skateboarding will challenge you in new ways and teach you a new skill set.Trying new things and gaining new experiences are what keep your brain alive and active,which
40、in turn gives you new insights into the world. Skateboard for Fitness This might seem stupid at first , because of the dangers that go along with skateboarding.Its true that sometimes you will fall and scrape your knee or elbow.But skateboarding trains your body in unique ways.A huge part of skatebo
41、arding is balance, so you will gain strength as you skate.Plus, your legs will get a good workout as well._17_ Skateboard to Make Friends 9 This is true no matter how old you are._18_ If you choose to skate, you should have several groups of instant friends.This works for adults,too.Its easy to run
42、into people at skate parks and make friends,or you can check at your local skate shop for local groups and clubs. _19_ When youve been practicing a trick for a long, long time, and you finally get it, you will realize that you can do something that only a small handful of people can do.So you move o
43、n to a harder trick,and then a harder one.Confidence is key to success.Believing in yourself and understanding how powerful you are are important! _20_ Sometimes you practice the same trick for a long time and you just cant get it.But you stick with it.You keep trying,even when its not easy,even whe
44、n people make fun of you or dont understand you,and even when you have no one pushing you but yourself.Life is tough,and learning to push through will help in every way. ASkateboard to Strengthen Perseverance BSkateboard for Fun CSkateboard to Build Confidence DIf you are a teenager,then there shoul
45、d be groups of skaters at school E This ability to always progress into something new and fresh is one reason why skateboarding is so popular. FWhile skateboarding has been popular over the past few years,there are still lots of people who havent tried it GBesides,its pretty easy to lose weight and
46、youll become lean and tough 【语篇解读】本文为议论文。你为什么应该去学习滑板这项运动呢?作者 从五个方面进行了论证。 16F本段标题为“通过滑板尝试新鲜事物”,由此可知这主要针对那些 没有尝试过滑板这项运动的人, 而 F 项意为“虽然在过去的几年中滑板非常盛行, 但是仍然有很多人没有尝试过这项运动”,符合语境。故 F 项正确。 17G本段标题为“为了健康去做滑板运动”,而 G 项与健康有关,意为 “此外,你可以轻松减肥,你也会变得苗条且健壮” ,符合语境。 10 18D本段指出滑板运动有助于交友。根据下文中“This works for adults, too.”可
47、以推断出,本句针对的应该是青少年,故 D 项正确。 19Cconfidence 为关键词。经过努力掌握某种技巧后,你会意识到自己 能做到很少人能做到的事情,因此可以增加自己的自信心,故 C 项正确。 20A长时间学习某种技巧后仍未能掌握,但是你仍然会坚持努力,由此 可以得知,滑板运动可以增强个人毅力。故选 A 项。 .完形填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) I learned something really early from my family: Even the biggest challenges are less terrifying when you solv
48、e them as a community. My brother, sister and cousins were my first group._21_ we got more and more fights at home, we never_22_that outside our house, if you messed with one of us,you got_23_ of us. From school to sports,I was _24_in a class project,club,team or group.I grew because others pushed m
49、e._25_ didnt seem so scary because we were taking risks together. When a drunk driver killed my father,it was our community that _26_It was our family,friends,our community theater and our sports teams that stood_27_ us.I dont _28_a parents death as the way to learn about the_29_of small communities
50、 , but it did make me_30_that.If I looked for bigger challenges with the support of a group,I was going to_31_broader goals and build deeper relationships _32_the journey. As I sit here tonight with my team of five,Im_33_of how much I love these momentsbuilding_34_we believe in,that well learn from