1、单元综合检测单元综合检测(五五) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A The trouble started at 9： 30 p m.last New Years Eve， in Newmark.When the fire engines(消防车) arrived at the fire，a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window.The firefighters placed a ladder(梯子) against the wooden house， and 26year old Marc
2、us Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor. The woman，60 years old and very fat，was sitting with both feet out of the window.When Marcus reached the top of the ladder， the woman， afraid and nervous， put her two legs around him.Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder，with the large woman sit
3、ting on him.Marcus landed firsthitting a wall beside the front stairs and broke the womans fall.She fell no more，but he fell another ten feet down the stairs.When the fire officer reached him，Marcus was unconscious Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead，and would only
4、 get worse.Doctors talked of turning off the lifesaving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart.The answer was “yes” On January 6 ， firefighters lifted Marcus coffin( 棺 材 ) covered with an American flagonto a yellow fire engine.Hundreds of firefighters from all over the sta
5、te joined the procession(行列) through Newmark streets.Children watched silently from school windows.The day Marcus died，his heart was given away to a young girl.His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位消防员在救人的过 程中不幸牺牲的故事。 1What happened last New Years Eve
6、in Newmark? AAn old woman was killed. BAfire engine was missing. CAfirefighter was murdered. DAwooden house caught fire. D细节理解题。 由第一段中的“the fire engines(消防车) arrived at the fire” 和“The firefighters placed a ladder(梯子) against the wooden house”可知，一座木 制房屋着火了，故选 D 项。 2After reaching the top of the ladd
7、er，Marcus Awas very afraid and nervous Bcouldnt see anything clearly Cfound it difficult to get down Dwas knocked off and got hurt D细节理解题。由第二段中的“Marcus fell backwards off the ladder”和第三 段中的“a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead”可知，Marcus 从梯 子上摔下来后受了重伤，故选 D 项。 3The underlined word “
8、unconscious” in Paragraph 2 means “ ” AhomelessBsenseless CbreathlessDhelpless B词义猜测题。由第三段中的“Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead”可知，Marcus 当时失去了意识，故选 B 项。 4 We can infer from the end of the text that Marcuss family might feel Asad but proud Bshy but excited Cangry
9、and doubtful Dworried and surprised A推理判断题。 由最后一段中的“The day Marcus died， his heart was given away to a young girl.His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.” 可知，Marcus 的家人对他的离世感到很伤心，不过对于将他的心脏捐赠给一个 女孩这件事感到很自豪，故选 A 项。 B Buildings crashed to the ground in seconds.Thousands of people
10、lost their lives in a flash.Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo around September 16， Japanese people havent been able to get these thoughts out of their minds. They heard the news from Yoshio Kushida， a researcher who used radio waves to predict that an earthquake would strike with a
11、magnitude(量级) of at least seven.“It would be terrible not to warn people of a possible disaster in case a quake actually occurs.”he said. His warning had a big effect.Frightened Tokyo people have been stocking up on water，food and candles in preparation for the terrible day. But Kushida hasnt had mu
12、ch support from the experts.At present，predicting earthquakes is thought to be impossible.No one can tell exactly where or when the next major earthquake will occur.An earthquake begins tens of miles below the earths surface：its too faraway to see. Ancient Chinese and Italian scientists forecast ear
13、thquakes by special“earthquake clouds”They found that a weekbefore an earthquake，there were often strange cloudsshaped like snakes，waves or feathersin the sky.They thoughtthe clouds might come from a gas produced underground by an earthquake. People also used to watch animals to see if earthquakes w
14、ere coming.When they saw birds fly away suddenly，dogsbarking violently or fish jumping out of the water，they told people to leave the area.Some scientists believed animals hada sharper sense of changes taking place underground. But the ancient methods were not reliable enough.Nowadays ， scientists u
15、se special instruments to predictearthquakes more precisely(精确地) Satellite systems are very useful ： they record small changes in the earths magnetic fields(磁场)which help show where and when an earthquake may strike. 【语篇解读】要准确地预测地震很难，但从古至今人们都尝试用不同方法 对地震进行预测。 5 Since they were told an earthquake woul
16、d hit Tokyo ， Japanese people Ahave had no mind to do their work Bhave always thought great damage it may cause Chave almost forgotten about it Dhave bought all the foods in the markets B细节理解题。由第一段最后一句的“Japanese people havent been able to get these thoughts out of their minds”可知。 6Which of the follo
17、wing is TRUE? ATokyo people were surprised at the warning. B Great disasters would happen if people are not warned of before an earthquake. CPredicting earthquakes is completely impossible at present science level. DAccording to ancient people，before an earthquake we can see strange clouds anywhere.
18、 B细节理解题。 由第二段最后一句“It would be terrible not to warn people of a possible disaster in case a quake actually occurs”可知答案。 7Which is the best way to predict earthquakes nowadays? AWatch animals. BBy special“earthquake clouds” CUse satellite systems. DTheres no way. C细节理解题。由文章最后一段可得出答案。 8Which can be the
19、 best title for the passage? AEarthquake prediction BMagnetic fields CEarthquakes DAn earthquake in Japan A主旨大意题。由全文可知，本文讲的是地震预报的重要性。 C One of the greatest sources of unhappiness， in my experience， is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are. When we see something we dont like，we wish
20、it could be different.We cry out for something better.That may be human nature ， or perhaps its something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture.The root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to be different.However，its that we decided we didnt like it in the first place.Weve judged it as
21、 bad， rather than saying， “Its not bad or good， and it just is it.” In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned” Some readers said its too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong.However，its onlynegative(消极的)if you see it as negat
22、ive and judge it as bad.Instead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is. This can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can be.Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why
23、theyre that way.It will save you a lot of sadness， because youll no longer say， “Oh.I wish bad things didnt happen！” Does it mean you can never change things?Not at all.But change things not because you cant accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growing
24、. Can we make this world a better place?You can say that youll continue to try to do things to help others， to grow as a person， to make a difference in this world.Thats the correct path you choose to take， because you enjoy that path.Therefore， when you find yourself judging and wishing for differe
25、nce，try a different approach：accept， and understand.It might lead to some interesting results. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是“接受现实能让我们的生 活更快乐、更美好”。 9The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because Ait is our natural emotion in the life Bculture asks us to be different from others Ceveryone has their o
26、wn opinions on things Dwe dislike something in the beginning D细节理解题。根据第一段“One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience， is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.”可知， 作者 认为，我们感到不快乐可能是因为我们一开始就不喜欢某样东西。 10What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 4 refers to? AActing
27、well at work and in politics. BFeeling depressed for the news media. CAccepting and understanding what has happened. DSaying something negative when bad things come. C代词指代题。 根据第四段第二句“Accept these things as they are， and try to understand why theyre that way.”可知，接受这些事情的本来面目，试着去理 解它们为什么会这样。由此推知这里的 it
28、指的是“接受并理解发生了什么。” 11What are you advised according to the last paragraph? AHelp others and make a difference. BEnjoy what you have to do in the work. CJudge yourself and make a wish for you. DTry a new way when making the world better. D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“when you find yourself judging and wishing for di
29、fference，try a different approach： accept， and understand.It might lead to some interesting results.”可知，最后一段建议我们尝试一种新的方式，让世界 变得更美好。 12What is the main theme of the passage? AAccepting can make our life happier and better. BExpecting things to be different gives us hope. CTraditional culture becomes
30、root of unhappiness. DJudging something good or bad is important for our world. A主旨大意题。根据第一段“One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience， is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.” 和最后一段 中的“.try a different approach： accept， and understand.”可知， 本文讲述的是“接 受现实能让我们的生活更快乐
31、、更美好” 。 D Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen.So she let out a yell，caught hold of her 2yearold daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree.She lives at the National Zoo in Washington，D.C. And on Tuesday，August 23rd，witnesses(目击者) said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that
32、shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And shes not the only one.In the moments before the quake ， an orangutan(猩猩)let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter. “Its very different from their normal call， ”said Brandie Smith，the zookeeper. “The lemur
33、s(monkey like animals of Madagascar)will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual.” But you cant see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens ，can you?Maybe you canif youre an animal. “Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing， ” said Brandie Smith. “Thats pa
34、rt of their special abilities.Theyre more sensitive to the environment， which is how they survive.” Primates werent the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened.One of the elephants made a warning sound and a huge lizard(蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover.The flamingoes(a kind of birds)
35、gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped. So what kind of vibrations(震动)were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake?Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes produce two types of wavesa weak “P”wave and then a much stronger “ S”wave.The “P” stands for“prim
36、ary”And the “S” stands for“secondary”She thinks the “P” wave might be what sets the animals off. Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake.For example，Smith said the zoos giant pandas didnt jump up until the shaking actually began.But many of the other animals seemed to know something w
37、as coming before it happened.“Im not surprised at all， ”Smith said. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲了在地震前动物们的表现，有些 动物对地震敏感，而有些动物对地震没有察觉。 13Why did Mandara act strangely one day? ABecause it sensed something unusual would happen. BBecause its daughter Kibibi was injured. CBecause it heard an orangutan let out a lo
38、ud call. DBecause an earthquake had happened. A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen.”可知，Mandara 表现得很奇怪因为它感觉有一些不同寻常的 事情要发生。故选 A。 14According to Brandie Smith， Amany animals hearing is sharp B earthquakes produce two types of waves Cprimates usually gather together b
39、efore a quake Dhumans can also develop the ability to sense a quake A细节理解题。根据第五段“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing， ”said Brandie Smith.“Thats part of their special abilities.”可知 Brandie Smith 认为许多动物的听觉很敏锐。故选 A。 15Which animal seems unable to sense quake? AAgiant panda.BAflamingo
40、. CAlemur.DAlizard. A推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake.For example，Smith said the zoos giant pandas didnt jump up until the shaking actually began.”可知在地震之前，大熊猫并没有表现异常，由此推断 出大熊猫不能感知地震。故选 A。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) First rains of the season always make eve
41、rybody happy.However，as it begins to rain often， you will possibly feel bored.16 Well， you can do many fun things， which will make the day a truly enjoyable one. 17 Take a little time out for yourself.Then take a long walk and watch everything.You can walk in your neighborhood or even take the subwa
42、y and discover new places in the town.If you like taking pictures， take your camera along with you to catch beautiful moments. Host a rain dance party！18 It can also be in your backyard.Make sure that the dance floor is hard and even to avoid accidents.Place the stereo(立体声音响) under the roof in case
43、it gets wet.Call your friends and enjoy the party! Watch and listen to nature.For example，you can take your bike and ride in a green hilly area.19 If you cant go outside your house， sit in the balcony(阳台) with a cup of tea and listen to the sound of water falling on different objects. There are many
44、 things to do on a rainy day.But make sure you take a rain jacket or an umbrella while going out in the rains.20 When it comes to preventing you catching a cold in the rains，you can eat a lot of vitamin C，and take a bath once you come back home. ATake a walk by yourself. BYou can stop to buy an ice
45、cream. CSo how can you have fun on such a rainy day? DYou can sit on the top of a hill and enjoy the view. EYou wont get completely wet and then catch a cold. FHave some coffee outside and enjoy the conversation. GThe dance floor can be near your homes swimming pool. 【语篇解读】本文是说明文，主要介绍了如何开心地度过雨天。 16
46、C该空前说下雨天你可能会觉得很烦恼， 所以如何开心地度过雨天呢? 其实你可以做许多开心的事，由此可知 C 项正确。 17A该空为该段的主题句，根据该空后的“Take a little time out for yourself”以及下文多次提到的 walk 可知，选项 A 正确。 18G根据空后“It can also be in your backyard.Make sure that the dance floor is hard.”可知，It 指代的是 the dance floor，G 项中提到 The dance floor，所 以应选 G 项。 19D根据该段的主题句“Watch
47、and listen to nature”和空前的“For example，you can take your bike and ride in a green hilly area”可知，D 项正确。 虽然 B 项也是以 You can 开头，但是与本段的主题句“赏雨和听雨”不一致。 20E外出的时候记得要带雨衣或雨伞，否则会淋湿感冒，由此可知 E 项符合语境。 .完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) After work one day，I bought a pizza for dinner at the mall.As I was heading home，I sa
48、w a girl sitting in a corner of the mall.Her hair covered her face and her body was 21 I determined to walk past her 22 thats what we often do.But something made me turn 23 I learned her age， and why she begged for money and lived on the streets.Her parents died years ago and she suffered from a ser
49、ious skin disease.She was 24 to work because of her disability and had to live in the safest place she could 25 She had stayed in shelters in the past， but was treated 26 She had to find shelter from the mall to keep warm on cold days，but even the mall she said wasnt 27 because security(保安部门)always
50、threw her out. Im one of those people who used to believe there was a system of 28 to help her.Ideally，I would like to believe in that.I used to think maybe one day I would help“them” Maybe one day I would win the lottery.But when I 29 that girl， I thought to myself， “What if no one ever helped her?
