1、第三单元过关检测第三单元过关检测 (时间:90 分钟满分:120 分) 第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 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 After years of talking too much,Ive come to realise that if one never listens to others,well,youre limiting your access to a lot of knowledge and information.Recently,after
2、much consideration,I thought Id check out what the world of chat rooms is like. I expect there are many chat rooms where people with similar interests get to know each other,and share their views on various aspects of life.These are great,much cheaper than telephones,and people can chat to one anoth
3、er freely.It seems some people are just very bored,and want to insult(侮辱) others,giving this area of information technology a bad name.I think a lot of people are using the rooms simply for personal conversation that no one else can understand. I guess its good that bored people in our technological
4、 society have others to talk to.It means teens may feel more connected to others and not so alone in the world,maybe even having a positive(积极的) effect on their growth.Im a true believer of the concept that technology is here to further the consciousness of humanity.Computers and the Internet can he
5、lp bring all of us in the world together,thus improving our society to a higher level.Having the technology is great,but to make the Internet work properly,I think we need to improve the quality of what we communicate about when we are on the net. 1.According to the author,many people go to chat roo
6、ms simply to. A.have private conversation B.insult others C.exchange views and ideas D.develop personal interests 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知答案。 2.The writer would agree that. A.people should not spend too much time chatting B.only bored people can go to chat rooms C.people should respect each other wh
7、en chatting with others D.people should further the consciousness of humanity through chatting 答案 C 解析推理判断题。结合文章第二段有些人上网聊天侮辱别人,以及文章最后作者 建议我们提高交流内容的质量,可知答案为 C 项。 3.The authors main purpose is to. A.give us a general idea of what the world of chat rooms is like B.tell us the importance of computers an
8、d the Internet C.tell us why people go to chat rooms D.advise us to be more sensible(理性的) in using chat rooms 答案 D 解析主旨大意题。根据文章最后可知,作者建议我们要提高交流内容的质量,也就 是在上网交流时更加理智。 B Fears over the disruption(干扰)to classrooms from pupils using smartphones have made the government decide to carry out research into t
9、he way technology affects behaviour in schools. Children should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 16,according to Tom Bennett,the school behaviour expert leading the research.“Children are using smartphones too young,” he said.“People ask me,When should I give my child a smartphone?an
10、d I say,Whenever youre comfortable with them viewing violence,because their curiosity(好奇心) will take them there.”According to him,teachers should not allow them unless necessary. Mr Bennett is already leading another study into how teachers are trained to deal with bad behaviour.He has now been aske
11、d to look at the wider challenges of managing modern classrooms.Although technology can improve learning,teachers have reported that the growing number of children bringing smartphones into class is leading to disruption,officials warn. “We need to make sure the advice we give to schools,and the met
12、hods being used are fit for the 21st century when even primary school pupils may be bringing in phones.That is why we have taken the decision to widen Tom Bennetts research to look at how teachers can deal with bad behaviour,” said Nick Gibb,Minister of State for Schools. Most schools have some poli
13、cies about smartphone use.However,the picture is far from uniform(统一的)from complete bans(禁止)to partial bans.“I think smartphones in a classroom may be a temptation(诱惑) for students,but that isnt to say that I would ban them,” said Mr Bennett.“My personal advice is that schools should think very care
14、fully before allowing them.I think the basic rule should be not to allow them unless teachers invite them in for a certain reason.” 4.Why was the research started? A.To find out the advantages of technology. B.To learn about childrens behaviour in class. C.To look at how smartphones affect kids at s
15、chool. D.To prevent children from using smartphones in class. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的内容可知,这个研究是为了了解学生在学校使 用手机给他们带来的影响。 5.Nick widened Bennetts research to. A.look into students behaviour at home B.change parents attitudes to smartphones C.encourage children to attend modern classrooms D.make sure that
16、schools use proper methods to teach students 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据第四段中 Nick 所说的话可知,他们拓宽 Bennett 的研究是 为了确保学校的教育方式是合理的、与时俱进的。 6.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.Many pupils use smartphones for learning. B.Schools have to try harder to ban smartphone use. C.Students always have a good reason to u
17、se smartphones. D.Different schools have different policies about smartphone use. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Most schools have some policies.to partial bans.”可知,学校针对学生在校使用手机的政策各不相同。 7.What is Bennetts attitude towards pupils using smartphones in a classroom? A.It is helpful in teaching. B.Schools should
18、take it seriously. C.It should be banned completely. D.There should be a uniform rule. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“.schools should think very carefully before allowing them.”可知,Bennett 认为学校应该对学生是否可以在学校使用手机一事 慎重一些。 C With the ever-increasing popularity of online shopping,users reviews are becoming more and
19、 more important.Given that you cant actually touch,see,smell or hear the product youre buying online,these reviews will provide you with valuable information on the product itself.But how far can you trust them? Barnaby Bicken had an unpleasant experience.“I took some friends to a restaurant in Manc
20、hester that had excellent reviews on a food website.However,the service was awful and we were ignored most of the time.Later,I wrote a review on the same site only to be told that the review site owner would not accept any bad reviewsonly the good ones.” So,how can you get a useful review? Web exper
21、t Hilary Saunders has a few top tips.“If there are only a few reviews of a place,there is a good chance they have been planted by friends or enemies.If there are many reviews,start by dropping the most extreme comments.Also,watch out for similarities in style between reviews from people with differe
22、nt user names,particularly if those reviews were placed about the same time.The best thing is to look for reviewers who show some relevant knowledge of the product they are reviewing.” Some companies seem to be contributing to the problem.A publishing house offered gift vouchers(购物礼券) to anyone who
23、would give their textbook a five-star review.But not all online companies operate like this.“Amazon works hard to keep the completeness of its customer reviews,” said a spokesperson for the company.“We have very clear guidelines,and when a customer reports a review that he feels is inappropriate,we
24、check,and may take it down.” So,next time you see that five-star review for something you want to buy,be awareit could be the work of a false reviewer! 8.What does “them” in Para.1 refer to? A.Products.B.Users. C.Reviews.D.Buyers. 答案 C 解析代词指代题。them 指代上文中的名词复数形式,上文的复数名词有 reviews 和 buyers,再根据下文的关于网上评价
25、未必都和事实相符的例子可知,故选 C 项。 9.What does Barnaby Bickens story imply? A.The food served was awful. B.Not all reviews are believable. C.Many people are easily cheated. D.He likes to write bad reviews. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。 Barnaby Bicken 选择了一家网评很好的饭店吃饭,结果发现饭店 的服务质量非常糟糕,自己想如实写一个评论发表,但又不被接受。该例子是对第 一段最后一句“这些评论可信度有多高?”
26、的回应,故该例子是说明网上评价未必都 和事实相符,故选 B 项。 10.What reviews of products are useful? A.Those by competitors. B.Those by different users. C.Those with good comments. D.Those with related information. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“The best thing is to look for reviewers who show some relevant knowledge of the product the
27、y are reviewing.”可知,最好是寻找那些 对评论的产品有相关知识的网评者,故有相关信息的那些评论是有用的。故选 D 项。 11.How does Amazon deal with the customer reviews? A.It helps to finish the reviews. B.It pays attention to the bad reviews. C.It offers gifts for the good reviews. D.It tries to make the reviews objective. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。 根据第四段中的“Ama
28、zon works hard to keep the completeness of its customer reviews.”和“We have very clear guidelines,and when a customer reports a review that he feels is inappropriate,we check,and may take it down.”可知, 亚马逊公司努力保持顾客评论的完整性,处理顾客所反映的不恰当的评论,因此可 以说该公司尽量保持评论的客观性,因此答案为 D 项。 D Social networks are a big part of
29、nearly every teenagers life in this day and age.Many teens have QQ,WeChat,or Weibo but little do a lot of teens know that they should be held responsible for everything they post for the rest of their lives.Everything you post online is part of a digital footprint that can always be traced(追踪) back
30、to you.That includes every post,even comment,favorite and forward that you have ever committed.All pictures youve posted or will post have been stored in a digital database,and it is the companies right to keep all of these documents that you believe to have been deleted or hidden. With every post c
31、omes a consequence,whether it is good or bad,what you post could be seen by anyone.That is why you have to be very careful of what you decide to post or comment. If you think you are safe from Servite finding out about one funny comment you have made six months ago on a meaningless picture,you are p
32、robably wrong.Recently,a senior,Aaron,at Servite learned this lesson in a hard way this year.He wrote a series of ugly comments towards Connelly girls on a web page,ignoring potential consequences. This student,however,did have to face consequences from Servite as he was removed from all of his lead
33、ership roles in the school.Surprisingly enough,he fully agreed with his punishment handed down by the administration and fully understood why he was given such severe punishment.“When you agree to come to Servite,you are agreeing to defend what Servite stands for,”the young man said.“That continues
34、past the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.Its at all times.” So,next time youre about to post something you think could be received as offensive or inappropriate,think twice,and dont press send. 12.What does the author think the teens should do in the first paragraph? A.Avoid using social media. B.Remove t
35、heir own digital documents. C.Be responsible for what they put online. D.Learn to balance their online and offline time. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Many teens have QQ,WeChat,or Weibo but little do a lot of teens know that they should be held responsible for everything they post for the rest of their live
36、s.”可知,很多青少年都有 QQ、微信或微博,但很多人都 不知道,他们应当对自己在网上发布的任何信息负责;据此可知作者认为青少年应 当对他们发布在网上的信息负责。故选 C 项。 13.What mistake did Aaron make online? A.Drawing some meaningless pictures. B.Making some bad comments. C.Failing to take his lesson. D.Breaking down a special web page. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“He wrote a series
37、of ugly comments towards Connelly girls on a web page,ignoring potential consequences.”可知,阿龙在 一个网页上写了一系列针对康纳利女孩的难听的评论。故选 B 项。 14.What did Servite do with Aarons case? A.It reached an agreement with Connelly girls. B.It helped Aaron get rid of ill effects. C.It gave Aaron a severe punishment. D.It st
38、ood on Aarons side. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的 he was given such severe punishment 可 知,由于在网站上发布难听评论的不负责行为,阿龙在学校受到了严重处罚。故选 C 项。 15.For whom is the text probably intended? A.Teenagers.B.Teachers. C.Parents.D.Network engineers. 答案 A 解析推理判断题。通读全文内容可知,本文第一段前两句“Social networks are a big part of nearly every
39、teenagers life in this day and age.Many teens have QQ,WeChat,or Weibo but little do a lot of teens know that they should be held responsible for everything they post for the rest of their lives.”为文章主旨句,结合文 章可知,本文主要论述了青少年应当对自己在网上发布的所有信息负责的问题,据 此可以判断,本文是为青少年写的。故选 A 项。 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内
40、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。 A new study warns that too much time spent playing computer games could affect a childs performance at school.16They show that too many hours spent playing games can reduce students chances of success in school. More than 600 teenagers between the ages of 14 and
41、 16 took part in the research project.17It is said to be the first-ever long-term study in Northern Ireland on the influence of information technology on school test results. The study found that teenagers who played computer games less than once a week were more successful in school than those who
42、played them twice a day or more.41 percent of the students who used gaming devices two or more times a day received passing grades on school exams.18 The study found that social media use did not affect school performance. Celine McStravick is the director of the National Childrens Bureau Northern I
43、reland.She says the study showed no connection between social media and test results.“19I think thats because social media is part of every childs life.Its the way they communicate.Its the way they keep in touch with their friends.” Many parents say their children are becoming interestingly dependen
44、t on computer games.Some have compared gaming to a drug addiction.20It suggested that computer games can cause children to stay awake late at night.Less sleep makes children tired and unable to pay attention to classes the next day. A.However,the study did not explore addiction. B.The new games are
45、much different from older ones. C.It was clear that social media didnt have any effect. D.It took place over a period of three years from 2013 to 2015. E.Compared with those who rarely played the games,that was 77%. F.Drug addiction does great harm to their health and performance at school. G.Britai
46、ns National Childrens Bureau Northern Ireland reported the results of the study. 答案 1620 GDECA 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。 Social networking is a tool used by people all around the world.Its21is to promote and aid communica
47、tion.22,this type of technology might be doing more harm than good. On these networking sites,users23post pictures of themselves and their friends.Teenagers,however,use this new technology in a way that could be24.In this stage of their lives,they always25to impress their peers.Teenagers attract att
48、ention through the interesting pictures they26.In order to get the results they want,they try to get a reaction from controversial27of themselves.This adolescent need to be “28” leads to lots of young girls and boys attempting to 29one another by showing themselves drinking,smoking,and partying. Wit
49、h so many teens using social networking,it has become easier to30one another.Cyber bullying(欺凌) is a form of bullying that is only done through the web.Bullying is31to deal with in person,but the situation is even severer over the Internet.When32comments are posted on a persons page,anyone can see t
50、hem.However,on the networks no one is there to33the attack.This makes it harder for a34to find the attacker. With the constant use of these social technologies,fewer people are communicating35.Many people are becoming36due to the lack of personal communication.Whats more,without person-to-person com
