1、单元综合检测(二) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A For high school leavers starting out in the working world，it is very important to learn particular skills and practise how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习)In some countries，schools have programmes to help students onto the pat
2、h to work.In the United States，however, such programmes are still few and far between. Research shows that if high schools provide careerrelated courses，students are likely to get higher earnings in later years.The students are more likely to stay in school，graduate and go on to higher education. In
3、 Germany ， students as youngas 13 and 14 are expected to do internships.German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment. But inAmerica，education reform programmes focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into
4、contact with the working world.Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticised education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the fouryear college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the countrys most vulnerable(易受影响的) kids with no jobs and no skills
5、. Schwartz believed that the best career programmes encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school.James Madison High School in New York， for example， encourages students to choose classes on careerbased courses.The school then helps them
6、gain onthejob experience in those fields while theyre still at high school. However，even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work， the job market is daunting.In the US，unemployment rates for 16 to 19yearolds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. “The risk is that if
7、teenagers miss out on the summer job experience，they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job， ”said Michael，a researcher in the US. 【语篇解读】文章通过对比美国高中与德国高中的情况，说明在美国的高 中里还是缺乏有关职业生涯的基本课程。 1In the authors opinion，American high school leavers Ahave enough careerrelated cou
8、rses Bneed more career advice from their schools Cperform better in exams than German students Dcan get higher earnings in later years B作者观点题。根据文中第四段和第五段的描述可知，美国的高中更侧重 于知识的学习，所以它们需要给予学生们更多关于职业方面的建议，可推出答案 为 B。 2According to Robert Schwartz， Athere is no need for kids to go for higher education in the
9、 US Bstudents should get contact with the working world at high school Ceducation reform should focus on students performance in exams Dteenagers in the US cant miss out on the summer job experience B细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Schwartz argued that this approach leaves.kids with no jobs and no skills.”以及倒数第二段第一
10、句话“However，even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work，the job market is daunting.”可推出答案。 3What can be inferred from the text? AUnemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment. BStudents with careerbased courses never have problems finding a job. C US companies wor
11、k with schools to prepare young people for future employment. DHigh school leavers with no practical skills cant find a job absolutely. A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句话“In the US, unemployment rates for 16 to 19yearolds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.”可 推出答案。 B Before you were my teacher，I th
12、ought that teaching was the last thing I wanted to do.Why would someone want to come in every day and attempt to instruct students， many of whom couldnt care less， or to get paid very little compared with the work he or she put in? You may have thought that the only thing I was learning from you was
13、 the course， but thats not all I learnt.From reference books to funny jokes， you made each class exciting.You always tried to make class charming so that we could be excited about learning.However，those days have gone by. Whenever I was confused and needed extra help，you were the exact one to turn t
14、o.I would walk into your room for help and there would be several kids.You ran from one student to the next helping each one through their confusion.You could have gone back home after the bell rang.Instead，you chose to stay and care about what your students did. You didnt only care about my learnin
15、g，but you also cared about other things I was involved in.At the beginning of the year ， we wrote down our hobbies and interests.You remembered what we wrote， too.I had missed class for track meets(田径 运动会) and when I came back the next day，you would ask me how it went.Many of the teachers never both
16、ered to ask what I liked to do. These things showed me the value of teaching.They showed me how much of an influence a teacher can have on a student.I want to be the one that influences students and pushes them towards success.I want students to leave my classroom thinking that their time was worthw
17、hile (值得的)I want to be the inspiration for them that you were for me.Whenever it gets hard for me to continue on this path，Ill remember you and what you did for me. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了一位老师对自己产生的深远 影响，后来作者也决定从事教师这一职业。 4What did the author think of teaching before the teacher taught him? ADull but wo
18、rthwhile. BBoring and lowpaid. CHonourable but dangerous. DChallenging and easilyattacked. B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Why would someone want to come in every day and attempt to instruct students， many of whom couldnt care less， or to get paid very little compared with the work he or she put in？”可知，作者认为老师的 教学工作
19、很无聊，而且这份工作报酬也很少。故选 B 项。 5How did the author find the teachers class in Paragraph 2? ADisappointing. BDifficult. CWonderful. DCommon. C细节理解题。根据第二段的“From reference books to funny jokes，you made each class exciting.You always tried to make class charming so that we could be excited about learning.”可知，这
20、位老师让他的课堂非常生动有趣，使学生们爱 上学习，因此作者认为他的课堂是令学生们感到愉快的。故选 C 项。 6 Why did the teacher ask his students to write down their hobbies and interests? ATo understand them better. BTo involve them in more activities. CTo treat them differently. DTo control them in a better way. A细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句“You didnt only care
21、 about my learning，but you also cared about other things I was involved in.At the beginning of the year，we wrote down our hobbies and interests.”可知，老师让孩子们写下兴趣 和爱好是为了更多地了解他们。故选 A 项。 7What does the author think the value of teaching lies in? AThe care and passion that teachers have. BThe process of st
22、udents forming a good habit. CThe successful students whom a teacher has taught. DThe influence on students development in the future. D推理判断题。 根据最后一段第二、 三句“They showed me how much of an influence a teacher can have on a student.I want to be the one that influences students and pushes them towards su
23、ccess.”可知，从这位老师身上， 作者看到了老师对学生 的影响是巨大的，所以作者认为教育的价值在于对学生的未来发展产生的影响。 故选 D 项。 C Gardening is popular in many parts of the world.This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants，pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables.And it also does a lot of good to our health. Gardening connects peopl
24、e.When you are gardening，you are outdoors.So it is a perfect chance to meet and spend time with your neighbors.Most people love to talk about their hobbies ， and gardeners are no different.They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing.And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their g
25、ardens almost as much as sharing flowers and vegetables from their gardens. Gardening is a great activity for children.It gets them outdoors and off computers， televisions and cell phones. Gardening is also a great teacher.It can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating.It also h
26、elps them to understand that the natural resources(资源)are not inexhaustible and the importance of using them carefully.Then，when you garden，you must move around.All the different movements needed for gardening，like bending and lifting，work small muscles( 肌 肉 ) in the body.And you can easily get good
27、 exercise when you are digging holes or pulling grasses. In a study， researches looked at more than 2， 800 people over the age of 60.They studied their lifestyle habits，activities and health over a 16year period.They found that gardening could lower the risk of future dementia( 痴呆 ) by 36%.Gardening
28、 requires people to do many repeated actions，such as picking off dying flowers.These actions have a calming influence on the brain.The brain is still active but not in the same way when we use computers. Youll feel wonderful when what you grow in a garden looks，smells，feels and tastes good. 8What ca
29、n be inferred from Paragraph 2? AGardeners dont feel lonely. BGardeners are fond of singing. CGardeners have many hobbies. DGardeners care about the environment. A推理判断题。根据第二段中“When you are gardening ，you are outdoors.So it is a perfect chance to meet and spend time with your neighbors.” 可知， 当你进行园艺时，
30、在户外你可能会遇到邻居并和他们共度时光。由此推断出，你 不会感到孤独。 9What does the underlined word“inexhaustible” in Paragraph 3 mean? AUseless.BSpecial. CEndless.DCheap. C词义猜测题。 根据上文“It can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating.(它能教会孩子粮食从哪里来及健康饮食。)”和下文“the importance of using them carefully(仔细使用它们的重要性)”可推测出
31、，本句要表 达的是“这也帮助他们理解了自然资源不是取之不尽的” ，因此，画线词 inexhaustible 的意思是“用不完的”。 10What is the study used to show? AGardening is popular with the old. BGardening is good for health. CGardening can be a tiring activity. DGardening is better than playing computers. B细节理解题。根据第四段中“They found that gardening could lower
32、 the risk of future dementia(痴呆) by 36%.”可知，园艺可以降低未来患痴呆症 36%的 风险，故作者提到这个研究是为了表明园艺有利于健康。 11Whats the purpose of the text? ATo show how to garden. BTo encourage us to garden. CTo show gardening is popular. DTo encourage us to do outdoor activities. B推理判断题。本文全篇都在介绍做园艺的各种好处，由此可推断出作者 写这篇文章的目的是鼓励我们去做园艺。 D
33、 As you grow rapidly through your teenage years，you will experience a lot of changes.The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly.Dont panic！You will deal successfully with them！You are a young adult now! With more responsibility ， you will find more freedom to make your own ch
34、oices.This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future.You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do.Both situations are fine！Work hard and the right opportunity will pres
35、ent itself to you. Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.You will probably want to be independent.But try not to shut your family out of your life.You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.Your family have been with you since you came
36、into this world. It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family.Choose your friends wisely.Atrue friend will stand by you no matter what happens.This period is part of the life cycle.There are some people who will be with you throughout lifes
37、journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways.Leaving school can be hard.The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again. You are a young adult.It is your life.No one can live it for you.The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.
38、So making the right choices will be important to you.Life is for living.Enjoy your life wisely! 【语篇解读】本文主要讲孩子在成长的过程中都需要经历的过程：要学会 承担责任，要学会独立，要懂得自己做出正确的选择。 12The best title for this passage would be AThe Choices in Life BThe Key to Success CSay Goodbye to the Past DBecoming a YoungAdult D主旨大意题。根据第一段最后
39、两句“You will deal successfully with them！You are a young adult now！”可知，本文的主要内容就是成长起来，独立 解决问题，所以成为一名年轻的成年人，承担起成年人的责任。故选 D。其他选 项没有此意。 13Who do the underlined words“some people”(Paragraph 4) probably mean? Ayour parents Byour classmates Ctrue friends Dyour relatives B词义猜测题。 由本段最后一句 “The reality is that
40、you may not ever see all of your classmates again.”可知，我们离开学校后就不能再见我们的同学了，所以 这里的“some people”指的是“your classmates”。 14As far as the author is concerned，teenage years are Aa period of complete freedom Btoo hard for young people to get through Can important time for the young to make the right choices D
41、a very important period for young students to leave their parents C细节理解题。 根据第二段第二句 “This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future.”可知，对于青少年来说，在此时期做出正确的选择是至关重要的。 15Who is the passage mainly intended for? ATeenage
42、rs.BTeachers. CYoung parentsDAdults. A推理判断题。根据本文关键词：teenage years 可知，作者写这篇文章就 是解决青少年时期如何做才是正确的问题，所以主要是写给青少年看的。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager.Whether you are coming from a middle school(grades six through eight) or a junior high school(
43、grades seven through nine)，there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment.16 You will face being in a new school，making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers.These new teachers will usually have higher academic(学术的) level tha
44、n your middle and junior high school teachers.17 In return，they expect you to work hard and develop your skills.On top of all this，peer pressure to drink and smoke often increases in high school.18 Although there is a lot of pressure，it is nothing you cannot deal with.If you are feeling pressure to
45、do something that you feel is wrong，talk to a friend，parent or counselor to find a solution.19 If you are not succeeding academically，find someone to help you.If you feel lonely，try to join a school club or group to make new friends. 20 With time ， you will come to be thankful for everything about y
46、our experience.On the point of starting your high school，are you ready? AYou will experience many changes. BThey want to help you get into college. CHigh school may seem discouraging at first. DYou can make friends at senior high school easily. EThey are there to help you get into this great new tim
47、e in your life. FHigh school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first. GBesides，the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on. 【语篇解读】青少年每步入一所新的学校，都会有一段新的经历，作者详 细地介绍了这些经历和遇到的一些问题。 16A根据上句“Whether you are coming from a middle school(grades six through eight)or a junio
48、r high school(grades seven through nine)，there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment.”无论 你是从中学(六年级到八年级)还是初中(七年级到九年级)，有很多关于高中的东 西和你以前的学校环境不同。可知，是有很多的变化，结合选项 A，设空处应该 说你会经历许多变化。故选 A。 17B根据下句“In return，they expect you to work hard and develop your skills.”
49、作为回报，他们希望你努力学习，发展你的技能。可知，老师们是帮助 学生学习，结合选项 B，设空处应该是说，他们想帮助你进入大学。故选 B。 18 G根据上句中的“peer pressure to drink and smoke often increases in high school.”同伴压力导致在高中喝酒和抽烟经常会增加。 以及下句 “Although there is a lot of pressure”虽然有很多的压力可知，设空处说的是压力，结合选项 G，显然 分析压力的来源，也可能来自成绩的压力，孤独等等。故选 G。 19E根据下句“If you are not succeedin
50、g academically，find someone to help you.If you feel lonely，try to join a school club or group to make new friends.” 如果你没有成功的学业，找人帮你，如果你感到孤独，试着加入学校俱乐部或团 体，结交新的朋友。可知，得到帮助，结合选项，应说他们在那里帮助你进入你 生命中这个伟大的新时代。故选 E。 20C根据下句“With time，you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience.On the poi
