1、- 1 - 单元综合检测单元综合检测( (二二) ) (时间：100 分钟；满分：120 分) 第一部分阅读(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A (2019安徽江淮名校期中)Peggy Whitsons job demands a daily twohour workout in a gym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17，000 miles an hour. Whitson makes it look easy. At 57, she is the old
2、est woman to fly in space, breaking the record last November when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Station.After returning home in September, 2017,the NASA astronaut felt matteroffact about the age milestone(里程碑) “It wasnt a record I was seeking for， ”Whitson said.“I was
3、42 and 48 for my first two space flights. I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s. I dont think people should let age discourage them, even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness. The oldest man is John Glenn (at 77), and weve had male astronauts in their
4、60s before, so its just a matter of time before women start flying in space at this age” On the earth, she stays fit by weightlifting, biking, playing basketball and water skiing. She shared what its like to live in microgravity：“Its like youre in a swimming pool, but you dont have to worry about br
5、eathing.If I push off from one side, Im going to float to the other side.Every direction feels exactly the same, which is really hard for your brain to grasp, but its amazing how fast you adapt. Its a big shock for the body to come back to Eartheverything is so heavy. We spend a lot of time getting
6、used to being back in gravity again.Back pain was really the most dramatic for me this time. For me, coming home is harder than going up into space.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了最年长的女宇航员纪录保持者 Peggy Whitson 在太空的体验以及她积极向上的心态。 1What does the underlined word probably mean in the passage? AAmazing.BNatural. CEnthu
7、siastic.DUnbelievable. B词义猜测题。根据第三段中 Whitson 的话可知，她认为人们不应该被年龄所击败， 以 57 岁“高龄”进行太空飞行是一件很正常的事情，因此她对自己创下纪录并不感到惊讶。 由此可知画线词意为“平常的”。故选 B。 - 2 - 2How many days did Peggy Whitson spend for her third stay in the International Space Station? AAbout 300 days.BAbout 708 days. CAbout 107 days.DAbout 57 days. A细节理
8、解题。根据第二段中的“breaking the record last November when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Station.After returning home in September，2017”可知，从 2016 年 11 月到 2017 年 9 月，Peggy Whitson 在国际空间站待了 300 天左右的时间。故选 A。 3According to the passage, which of the following is true? APeggy Whitson
9、 is the oldest person to fly in space, breaking the record. BThere had been female astronauts flying in space in their 60s before. CPeggy Whitson likes swimming most to stay fit on the earth. DPeggy Whitson had been in space in 2002 and 2008. D细节理解题。根据第二、三段内容可知，2017 年 Peggy Whitson 57 岁，她在 42 岁 和 48
10、 岁时也进行过太空飞行，由此可知这两次飞行分别发生在 2002 年和 2008 年。故选 D。 4Which of the following will Peggy Whitson probably say? AYou can still be successful and do physical things when you get old. BI spent quite a lot of time getting used to the life in space. CThe moment we reached the earth, we felt so relaxed. DI feel
11、 lucky that I am physically all right after the whole journey. A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I dont think people should let age discourage them，even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness.”可知，Peggy Whitson 认为人们不应被年龄所击败，即使是从事那些对身体健康状况有一定要求的工作。由 此可知她会说当你老了的时候，你也可以做一些需要体力的事情。故选 A。 B There is a lot
12、 to learn about the creations of BeatrixPotternot only is she the author and illustrator of one of the worlds most famous childrens books,The Tale of Peter Rabbit,but also a pioneering conservationist with the spirit of a scientist. “Potter grew up as the daughter of a wealthy Victorian family，but a
13、long with her brother who filled an entire floor of their large house in London with all sorts ofanimals， ” said Anne Lundin, a retired professor for theUWMadison School of Library and Information Studies. “As an adult，she was a frustrated botanical illustrator and scientist. That - 3 - field was no
14、t open to her becauseshe was female， ” Lundin said.Potter was urged to turnthe charming illustrations and stories she wrote in lettersto children into books. She wrote 23 books in alla bodyof work that has inspired plays, ballets, films and an astonishing amount of merchandise. “The Tale of Peter Ra
15、bbitis probably the most famous childrens book in the world，which was publishedin 1902 and has really stood the test of time.Its been translated into 36 languages. The parents and grandparents will share it with the next generation， ” said Lundin. Potter also made a mark on the world through herland
16、 conservation. “In many ways, she was like PeterRabbit，venturing into a world of adventure and risk. She withdrew from London as soon as she started makingsome money on her books to the Lake District and became an extremely important farmer and conservationist. She preserved and passed on 15 farms a
17、nd over 4，000acres, which were given back to the country as gifts inthe 20th century， ” said Lundin. “Even though she was born 150 years ago, she wasamazingly modernher embracing of the natural world， ”commented Jennifer Blatchley Smith, an artistic directorof the showPeter Rabbit Talesto celebrate
18、the 150th anniversary of Potters birth. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇人物介绍类文章。 主要讲述了 Beatrix Potter 的故事， Beatrix Potter 不仅是一位著名的作家、插图画家，还是自然环境保护的先驱者和植物学家。由于 Potter 对世界的贡献，人们至今都在铭记她。 5What helped Beatrix Potter to writeThe Tale of Peter Rabbitsuccessfully? AHer life and work experiences. BHer specialty in animated(动画)
19、 pictures. CHer success in becoming a botanical scientist. DHer interest in animals in childhood alone. A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“she was like Peter Rabbit，venturing into a world of adventure and risk” ，她像兔子彼得一样，在一个充满冒险和危险的世界中探险， 可知，Beatrix Potter 是以自己在现实中的生活和工作经历为基础来创作这本书的。故选 A。 6What is Beatrix Potter? AA b
20、otanist and artist. BAn extremely important farmer and successful scientist. CA writer，conservationist and farmer. DAn artistic director. - 4 - C细节理解题。根据第一段中“not only is she the author and illustrator of one of the worlds most famous childrens books，The Tale of Peter Rabbit，but also a pioneering con
21、servationist with the spirit of a scientist” ，以及倒数第二段中“became an extremely important farmer and conservationist”可知，Beatrix Potter 是作家、插 图画家、自然环境保护者和农民。故选 C。 7Why does the author write the article? AIn celebration of Potters 150th birthday. BIn honour of Potters new contributions. CIn praise of Potte
22、rs spirit of selflessness. DIn support of Potters book promotions. A写作意图题。纵览全文，全篇都在讲述主人公的生平事迹，再根据最后一段中的 “Even though she was born 150 years ago，she was amazingly modern”及“an artistic director of the showPeter Rabbit Talesto celebrate the 150th anniversary of Potters birth”可知，这篇文章是为了怀念 Potter，为庆祝她 15
23、0 岁诞辰而写的。故选 A。 C (2019辽宁沈阳交联体期中)My husband and I had been married nearly twentytwo years when I acquired StevensJohnson syndrome, a disorder where my immune system(免 疫系统) responded to a virus by producing painful blisters(水疱). Although my longterm evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely ind
24、ependent, rapidly became absolutely helpless. My husband, Scott, stepped up to the plate, taking care of kids and cooking dinners. He also became my personal caretaker, applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldnt do the job.Needless to say，I had negative emotions, bouncing f
25、rom embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself. At one point when I had mentally and physically hit bottoms I remember thinking that Scott must somehow love me more than I could ever love him. With my illness， he had become the stronger one, and I the weaker one.And
26、 this disturbed me. I recovered from my illness, but I couldnt seem to recover from the thought that I loved my husband less than he loved me.This seeming distinction in our love continued to annoy me for the year following my illness. Then recently Scott and I went on a long bike ride.Hes an experi
27、enced cyclist; Im quite the green hand.At one point with a strong headwind and sharp pain building in my tired legs, I really thought I couldnt go any further. Seeing me struggle, Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder， “Stay close behind me.” - 5 - As I fell into the draft of his
28、sixfootthreeinch frame and followed his steps, I discovered that my legs quit burning and I was able to catch my breath. My husband was pulling me along again. At this very moment I woke up to what I now believe: during these and other tough times，love has the opportunity to become stronger when one
29、 partner learns to lean on the other. I pray my husband will always be strong and healthy.But if he should ever become the struggling one, whether on a bike ride or with an illness, I trust Ill be ready to call out to him: Stay close behind memy turn to pull you along. 【语篇解读】作者生病后，她的丈夫一直照顾、鼓励和支持她，给她
30、帮助和力量；作 者最后也发出感慨：倘若有一天角色互换，她也会同样给她的丈夫支持和力量。 8What made the author feel helpless? AHer treatments failure. BHer husbands caring for her too much. CHer losing the previous independence. DHer suffering from illness and mental disorder. C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Although my longterm evaluation was good，I， who had
31、been so fiercely independent，rapidly became absolutely helpless.”和第二 段中的“Needless to say，I had negative emotions，bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself.”可知作者曾经非常独立，但 得病后完全依赖丈夫而变得很无助，感到尴尬和羞愧。故选 C。 9Which of the following can best describe the author
32、shusband? AFamilycentered. BNot good at taking action. CCareercentered. DIndependent but tired of negative emotions. A推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可知丈夫在作者得病后照顾家庭，看护生病的作者。 故选 A。 10What did the authors husband do when going on the long bike ride? AFollowed her closely. BGave in to her depression. CBacked her up all
33、the way. DStopped to take care of her. C推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Seeing me struggle，Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder， Stay close behind me. ”和“My husband was pulling - 6 - me along again.”可知作者进行长途的骑车运动时，她的丈夫一路上给她支持和鼓励，C 选 项 Backed her up all the way 意为“一路上支持她”，符合文章。故选 C。 11Which of the
34、following can replace the underlined phrase “stepped up to the plate” in Paragraph 2? AMoved into batting position. BBegan to take the responsibility. CWalked to the kitchen. DBegan to wash the plates. B词义猜测题。此处指我生病后丈夫开始行动，履行自己的责任，照顾家庭，看护生 病的作者。stepped up to the plate 指“开始行动，接受挑战”。故选 B。 D Scientists
35、 think they have answered a mystery：How some ocean creatures got so huge so quickly. A few million years ago, the largest whales，averaged about 15 feet long.Then seemingly overnight, one type of whale, the toothless baleen whale (须鲸类) became huge.Modern blue whales get as big as 100 feet. Nicholas P
36、yenson of the Smithsonian Natural HistoryMuseum said， “Why is that？”“It happened in the glanceof an evolutionary eye, which makes it harder to figureout what happened， ” said Graham Slater，lead author ofthe study. Their study has suggested an answer：Ice agesin the last 3 to 5 million years started i
37、t, changing theoceans and food supply for whales. The researchers used fossil records of the smallerwhales to create a family tree for baleen whales which include blue whales, humpbacks and right whales. Using computer simulations (模拟) and knowledge about howevolution works，they concluded that when
38、the size changes started, the poles got colder, ice expanded and thewater circulation in the oceans changed and winds shifted.Slater and Pyenson said cold water went deep andmoved closer to the equator (赤道) and then eventuallymoved back up with small fish and other small animalsthat whales eat. Bale
39、en whales, which have no teeth, feed by eatinghuge amounts of fish they capture.Toothed whales, likesperm whales (抹香鲸), hunt individual fish, so the oceanchanges that made food less evenly spread out didntaffect them as much. But baleen whales hunt schools offish. Olivier Lambert at the Royal Belgia
40、n Institute of Natural Sciences calls it “a really convincing situation”But he said the lack of fossils in certain time periods - 7 - is an issue.As oceans warm from manmade climate change，the seas will be more like it was when the whales were smaller and they will have a more difficult time survivi
41、ng. 【语篇解读】文章以鲸鱼为例分析了一些海洋动物快速变大的原因，提出了气候变化 引起海洋变化，造成鲸鱼生存困难的现状，呼吁人们保护环境和动物。 12What does the author mean by “It happened in the glance of an evolutionary eye” in the second paragraph? AThe change of baleen whales happened too quickly. BThe change of baleen whales was too difficult to explore. CResearch
42、ers paid little attention to the change of baleen whales. DResearchers thought the change of baleen whales was unimportant. A句意理解题。根据下句“which makes it harder to figure out what happened” 可知画线句子指这种变化在进化的发展中只是匆匆一瞥，形容其速度之快。A 项正好表达了此 意。 13What played the key role in baleen whales becoming huge? AManmade
43、 climate change. BIts eating a huge amount of fish. CThe water circulation in the oceans. DThe increase of food supply for whales. D推理判断题。 根据第二段最后一句、 第三段最后一句和第四段中“But baleen whales hunt schools of fish.”可知由于海水流向和鲸鱼食物来源的变化，须鲸能捕获到鱼群，食 物增多，体积变大。故选 D。 14What do we know about sperm whales and blue whales
44、 according to the text? ASperm whales eat more food. BBlue whales live much longer. CSperm whales prefer to hunt schools of fish. DBlue whales usually swallow schools of fish. D推理判断题。根据第二段中“the toothless baleen whale(须鲸类)became huge.Modern blue whales get as big as 100 feet.”和第四段中“Toothed whales，lik
45、e sperm whales(抹香鲸)， hunt individual fish.But baleen whales hunt schools of fish.” 可知 sperm whales 和 blue whales 的情况，blue whales 属于 baleen whales，能捕获鱼群。 故选 D。 15What can we infer from the last paragraph? AThere are no whale fossils now. BThe whales may become even bigger. - 8 - CGlobal warming has t
46、hreatened the whales. DOlivier Lamber thinks the study is perfect. C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知由于气候变暖引起海洋变化，威胁鲸鱼的 生存。故选 C。 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) Choosing the Right Path to Be a “Better” Person Life is a constant exercise in selfimprovement. Inthe rush to achieve, the idea of being “better” can beco
47、melost sometimes. You may always wonder how to improveyourself and fulfill your dreams in an easier way.16 Explore your talents. Everybody has some outstanding skills or interests. So its often necessary to be patient and try many thingsbefore you find one that suits you. 17For example, people lovin
48、g adventure maynot be interested in the quiet chess club, but someonewho enjoys other quiet activities might be.Determiningwho you enjoy being around may help you know whatyoull enjoy. 18 No matter how much money you make, you will notbe happy if you spend your entire life doing somethingyou hate.It
49、s important to at least devote some of yourtime to what makes you happy. If youre particularly unhappy at your job, considerwhy.19If you feel your job isnt meaningful，or isntin line with your values, consider finding another job. Experience something new. Research has shown that when were in our com
50、fortzone，we arent as productive as we are when we stepjust beyond it.20Because of that, we may reactslowly to our own positive experiences. Its important tohave new experiences and interactions with others, evenwhen those are a little scary. Doing so can help you achieve more. ADo what you love. BHe
