1、第四单元过关检测第四单元过关检测 (时间:90 分钟满分:120 分) 第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 20 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Its always adventurous and romantic to visit an island country.Take a look at some breathtakingly beautiful island countries in the world,which everyone should visit at leas
2、t once in his lifetime. Maldives Its believed that Maldives is one of the most popular honeymoon(蜜月) places as well as one of the most beautiful island countries.Situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean,Maldives is made up of a series of ancient coral reefs that grow up along the sides of ancient
3、volcanoes,with fascinating beaches. Fiji Fiji has plenty of surprises for any adventurous traveller.It is famous for the worlds best surf scenes,attracting many surfing lovers to ride the great waves.Well,if surfing is not for you and you love sitting on the beach and relaxing,hiking or seeing breat
4、htaking waterfalls,Fiji is also a suitable island country to visit. Malta Malta,a beautiful southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea,has a rich history and culture.There are amazing sky-high cliffs to climb,wonderful temples to visit and lots of amazing places to go diving.There are plenty
5、 of interesting things to explore here and everyone can find something to enjoy.The historic part of Malta is shown in its architecture,great walled cities,and many underground tunnels. 1.Which place will be most likely to be chosen by a newly-married couple according to the text? A.Maldives.B.The M
6、editerranean Sea. C.Malta.D.Fiji. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。 根据 Maldives 部分中的“Its believed that Maldives is one of the most popular honeymoon places as well as one of the most beautiful island countries.” 可知,人们认为马尔代夫是最受欢迎的度蜜月胜地之一,也是最美丽的岛国之一。 所以新婚夫妇最有可能选择去马尔代夫。故选 A 项。 2.What is the special part about Fiji? A.You
7、can see ancient volcanoes. B.It is surfing lovers favourite island country. C.There are sky-high cliffs to explore. D.You can try the worlds longest coral reef. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据 Fiji 部分中的“It is famous for the worlds best surf scenes,attracting many surfing lovers to ride the great waves.”可知,它以世界上最好 的
8、冲浪场景而闻名,吸引了许多冲浪爱好者来此冲浪。所以,斐济的特别之处在于 它是冲浪爱好者最喜欢的岛国。故选 B 项。 3.What can tourists do in Malta? A.Hike on green plains. B.Ride the greatest waves. C.See breathtaking waterfalls. D.Explore underground tunnels. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据 Malta 部分中的“The historic part of Malta is shown in its architecture,great walled
9、cities,and many underground tunnels.”可知,马耳他有历史 意义的部分体现在它的建筑风格、有城墙的城市和许多地下隧道上。分析选项可 判断 D 项正确。 B In China,Major Cold(大寒) is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual lunar calendar(阴历).In this period,snow,rain and icy cold weather have a big influence on peoples lives. H
10、ere are several things you should know about Major Cold. Eating “cold-dispelling cake” During Major Cold,people in Beijing have a habit of eating “cold-dispelling cake”,a kind of rice cake.Sticky rice,the cakes main ingredient,contains more sugar than rice,which can make people feel warm all over th
11、eir bodies.In Chinese the pronunciation of “rice cake” is the same as “higher in a new year”,which symbolises good luck and continual promotion. Eating fried spring rolls In Anqing of Anhui Province,people traditionally eat fried spring rolls during Major Cold.They use a round,cooked,thin pancake to
12、 wrap stuffing in a thin roll.Then it is fried in a pan with oil until it turns yellow and floats to the top.The stuffing inside the spring roll contains meat or vegetables and the flavour can be salty or sweet. Drinking stewed(炖的) soup People in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province like to drink stewed soup
13、 during Major Cold,which can make people feel warm from head to foot.They always stew the aged hen soup with ginseng(人参),matrimony vine(枸杞) and black fungus. Doing winter sports There is a saying that goes,“Dripping water freezes during Minor and Major Cold.” In various regions of China,Major Cold i
14、s the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing,ice-skating and sledding. 4.Which statement is TRUE about Major Cold according to the passage? A.Major Cold is the coldest term in the four seasons. B.Major Cold is the last solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar. C.Snow and rain dont have
15、a great effect on peoples lives. D.You cant eat many green vegetables during this period. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.also the last solar term in the annual lunar calendar.”可知答案。 5.The passage tells usthings we should know about Major Cold. A.threeB.four C.fiveD.six 答案 B 解析细节理解题。 根据“Here are several thing
16、s you should know about Major Cold.” 下面的四个黑体小标题可知,文章介绍了四件我们应该了解的关于大寒的事情。 6.Which of the following food can make people feel warm in the cold winter? A.Stewed soup and fried spring rolls. B.Dispelling cold cake and fried spring rolls. C.Stewed soup and rice cakes. D.Cold-dispelling cake and stewed so
17、ups. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据 Eating “cold-dispelling cake”和 Drinking stewed soup 两部 分的叙述可知答案。 7.During the Major Cold period,. A.everyone must eat fried spring rolls in Anqing B.people cant do outdoor sports C.you can be lucky if you eat “dispelling cold cake” D.you can go skiing in some places of China 答案
18、D 解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“In various regions of China,Major Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing,ice-skating and sledding.”可知答案。 C Tea,one of the most important English drinks,is a relative latecomer to British shores.Although the custom of drinking tea dates back thousands of years in
19、 China,it was not until the mid-17th century that tea first appeared in England. Afternoon tea was introduced to England by Anna,the seventh Duchess of Bedford,in the year 1840.The Duchess would become hungry around four oclock in the afternoon.The evening meal in her household was served fashionabl
20、y late at eight oclock,thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner.The Duchess asked her servant to bring a tray of tea,bread,butter and cake to her room during the late afternoon.This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her. This pause for tea became a fash
21、ionable social event.During the 1880s upper class and society women would change into long gowns(长袍),gloves and hats for their afternoon tea which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five oclock. Traditional afternoon tea consists of a selection of dainty(讲究的) sandwiches,scones(烤
22、饼) served with cream and jams.Cakes and pastries(面团) are also served.Tea grown in India or Ceylon is poured from silver teapots into delicate bone china cups. Nowadays,however,in the average suburban home,afternoon tea is likely to be just a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea,usually produced us
23、ing a teabag. 8.The best title of the passage is “”. A.Anna,the seventh Duchess of Bedford B.Tea,one of the most important English drinks C.Anna,a person introducing afternoon tea to England D.Afternoon tea,a very British tradition 答案 D 解析标题归纳题。根据文章的内容和第二段第一句“Afternoon tea was introduced to England
24、by Anna,the seventh Duchess of Bedford.”可知这篇文章介绍英式下午 茶的历史由来。故选 D 项。 9.Traditional afternoon tea can be made up of. A.sandwiches,scones as well as cakes and pastries B.a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea C.a tray of tea,bread,butter and cake D.a selection of dainty sandwiches 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据文章第四
25、段的“Traditional afternoon tea consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches,scones served with cream and jams.Cakes and pastries are also served.”可知传统的下午茶包含三明治、烤饼、蛋糕和面团。故选 A 项。 10.According to the passage,we can learn that. A.tea appeared in England much earlier than in China B.the reason why the Duch
26、ess was hungry at 4 p.m.is that dinner time came quite late C.in the suburban home,afternoon tea is also served in a dainty way D.tea grown in India or Ceylon is poured from china teapots into delicate silver cups 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第二段的“The Duchess would become hungry around four oclock in the afternoo
27、n.The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight oclock,thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner.”可 知 Duchess 在下午 4 点会饿,因为晚餐太迟了。故选 B 项。 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。 Learning to set goals plays an important role as y
28、our child starts to gain independence.However,setting goals doesnt come naturally to your child,so helping him to learn the process should probably be one of your goals. Explain the word “goal”.Your child may know what a goal is when it comes to soccer,but he may not understand what it means in ever
29、yday life.11 Listen to your child.Ideally,you want your child to be able to decide for himself what his goals are.12Let him talk about what he thinks he does well and what he thinks needs to improve.If hes stuck,you can provide some examples of your own personal goals. Help keep goals achievable.Don
30、t throw cold water on your child.13For example,if your child wants to be a champion(冠军) swimmer,but cant swim an entire lap of the pool yet,you can suggest he start by making that his first goal. 14Help your child write down his goals in an easy-to-follow form.Being able to see and check off the ste
31、ps on the way to his goal is key in keeping him motivated.A really simple way is to have your child draw a ladder(梯子) on a piece of paper,writing his goal at the top and each step to that goal on the rungs(梯子的横档). 15 A.Change goals every so often. B.Make a visual(可见的) goal reminder. C.Dont always te
32、ll him what you think. D.Hes climbing to the top as he gets closer to his goal. E.You can take sports as an example to help explain it to him. F.Once he has set up a goal,he may find it very difficult to achieve it. G.When a goal is beyond his reach,help him break it down into smaller pieces. 答案 111
33、5 ECGBD 第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项。 Britain and Ireland The British Isles is made up of two large islands:One is called Ireland and the other16.Britain,or Great Britain,is the larger of these two islands,and it is17 into th
34、ree parts:Scotland,Wales and England. The United Kingdom is that18of the British Isles ruled over by the Queen.It is made up of Scotland,Wales and England,that is,the19of Britain,and also about one sixth of Ireland,the Northern part.The20of Ireland is self-governing.The21name of the United Kingdom i
35、s22“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. 23is larger and richer than Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland,and has the largest24of the United Kingdom,so people often use the25 “England” and “English” when they26“Britain” and “British”.This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh
36、a little27.The Scots in particular are very28 of their separate nationality.The Welsh too do not regard29as English,and have a culture and even a30of their own. Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in the 19th century,but for forty years the “Irish31” was the greatest headache of the United Kin
37、gdom. 32,Ireland is divided into two:Northern Ireland still33to the United Kingdom,and in the 20th century,the rest of Ireland34from the UK to found the Irish Free State,later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain,and is not no
38、w even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations(英联邦).Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to35British in the Second World War. 16.A.WalesB.Britain C.EnglandD.Scotland 答案 B 解析此处表示不列颠群岛由两个大岛组成:一个叫“爱尔兰岛”,另一个是“大不列 颠”。根据下文的“Britain”可知答案。 17.A.dividedB.cut C.brokenD.separated
39、 答案 A 解析根据下文的“three parts”可知大不列颠分为三个部分。 18.A.pieceB.island C.countryD.part 答案 D 解析根据上文的“three parts”可知此处表示英国是大不列颠群岛上由女王所统治 的那一“部分”。 19.A.southB.north C.partD.whole 答案 D 解析此处表示英国包括大不列颠的“全部”和大约 1/6 的爱尔兰岛。 20.A.smallerB.larger C.restD.island 答案 C 解析大约 1/6 的爱尔兰岛属于英国,“其余部分”自治。rest“剩余部分”。 21.A.correctB.tr
40、ue C.fullD.complete 答案 C 解析根据下文的“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”可知 此处表示英国的“全名(full name)”。 22.A.alsoB.therefore C.likelyD.perhaps 答案 B 解析此处表示英国的全名被称作大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 23.A.The UKB.The British isles C.Great BritainD.England 答案 D 解析英国包括四个部分,其中“英格兰”比其他三个部分大且富有。 24.A.collegesB.off
41、icials C.citiesD.population 答案 D 解析英格兰是其中最大、最富有、人口最多的部分。 25.A.wordsB.names C.spellingsD.pronunciations 答案 A 解析因为英格兰是其中最大、 最富有、 人口最多的部分,人们常常用词语“England” 和“English”称呼“Britain”和“British”。 26.A.callB.forget C.speakD.write 答案 A 解析见上题解析。 27.A.angryB.difficult C.tiredD.lonely 答案 A 解析苏格兰人和威尔士人不愿意被称为“England
42、”和“English”,所以他们有时会 “生气”。 28.A.proudB.fond C.fullD.kind 答案 A 解析此处表示苏格兰人对自己的民族很自豪。be proud of “对感到自豪”。 29.A.itB.Wales C.themD.themselves 答案 D 解析本句主语 the Welsh 表示“威尔士人”,是复数概念,所以选择复数反身代词指 代主语。 30.A.capitalB.language C.historyD.programs 答案 B 解析由语境可知,此处表示威尔士人甚至有自己的语言。 31.A.CountryB.Question C.DiseaseD.Re
43、public 答案 B 解析根据“the greatest headache”可知,40 年来“爱尔兰问题”一直是令英国最头疼 的问题。 32.A.At lastB.So C.MeanwhileD.Also 答案 A 解析此处表示爱尔兰人经过长期的斗争之后,“最终”分成两个部分。 33.A.returnsB.belongs C.getsD.speaks 答案 B 解析上文提到北爱尔兰属于英国,由 still 可知,此处表示北爱尔兰仍然属于英国。 34.A.hopedB.refused C.broke awayD.used 答案 C 解析在二十世纪,爱尔兰其余的部分“脱离了”英国,建立了后来的爱
44、尔兰共和国。 35.A.feelB.touch C.fightD.help 答案 D 解析根据最后一段第一句中的“.and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations.”可推断,在第二次世界大战期间爱尔兰没有给予英国 任何“帮助”。 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many years ago,my mum started a tradition like this.My mum,my brother,my sister
45、and I all went to the cancer treatment centre with some flowers.Each patient,doctor,and nurse received 36.flower from us.“Why do you send us flowers?” they would ask and our answer was “Its just because youre special.” 37.this went on,we often sent even more of flowers.One day,I accidently found a b
46、oy was making 38.(beauty) cards in the street,with the words “Just Because Youre Special” on them.Out of curiosity,I 39.(chat) with the boy and this reminded me to make some cards to send together with some 40.(flower). Today,after 41.(we) mum passed away from cancer,we still take flowers to the pat
47、ients,doctors and nurses with our own “Just Because Youre Special” card 42.(tie) to them. Even though the cancer treatment has moved to a different location,we still pass this on.One patient told us 43.(excited) that it was the first rose that he 44.(receive) over ten years and the rose made his lif
48、e energetic during his stay in hospital.We plan to continue to do this and I will encourage more people to do this.45.(give) flowers to others might make their day special. 答案 36.a37.As38.beautiful39.chatted40.flowers41.our42.tied 43.excitedly44.had received45.Giving 第三部分写作(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节应用文写作(满分
49、20 分) 假定你是李华,最近你校举办了一年一度的“校园文化周(Campus Culture Week)”活动。请给你的美国朋友 Eric 写一封邮件,介绍这次活动。内容包括: 1.举办的时间、地点; 2.活动内容:讲座、展览及其他; 3.你的感受。 注意: 1.词数 100 左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。 Dear Eric, How is everything going these days? Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua 参考范文 Dear Eric, How i
50、s everything going these days? Im eager to share with you the annual “Campus Culture Week” in our school. To enrich our school life,the“Campus Culture Week” was held from March 5th to 9th this year.All the works of calligraphy,photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on
