1、1 单元综合检测(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) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to Reading Museums Handson Learning Service During the past 100 years, Reading Museum has always been offering learning opportunities to schools，and we hope to continue
2、this tradition for the next 100 years with your support. Victorian Schoolroom The session takes place in a grand reconstruction of a schoolroom in a late nineteenth century Board School.The children will experience a wide range of Victorian style lessons and use slate boards and dip pens.The session
3、 leader will play the role of a Victorian teacher but will come out of the role during the session to comfort the children.We provide costume for all children. Victorian Toys Our Victorian nanny delivers this interesting session.The nanny will help children to explore the differences between rich an
4、d poor childrens toys from the past.During the session the children have the opportunity to make a toy to take home. Victorian Christmas In a specially decorated room the children will find outhowtheVictorians introducedmanyofour Christmas customs.They will make a simple card or present to take home
5、. For uptodate prices and session details, please visit our website.For all session bookings please phone us on 01189373400.Reservation at least 4 weeks in advance is advised.Please be ready to tell us when you wish to come，the session(s)you wish to book and the year group of pupils.Our sessions tak
6、e place between 10：00 and 12：00 or 12：30 and 14：30.The maximum group size is 35 pupils.We recommend that you bring 5 adults for each group. 2 语篇解读本文是一篇广告。具体介绍了参与阅读博物馆的实践活动的相 关情况。 1What can the children do in Victorian Toys? AThey can learn the differences between rich and poor children. BThey can le
7、arn something about Christmas customs. CThey can take home the toys made by themselves. DThey can get interesting Victorian style lessons. C细节理解题。根据 Victorian Toys 部分“During the session the children have the opportunity to make a toy to take home.”可知，孩子们在 Victorian Toys 这 个环节可以把自制的物品带回家。 2What can w
8、e know about Victorian Christmas? AThe children have to be with their parents. BThe children act as Christmas Father. CAt least 35 children are required. DEach session will last for 2 hours. D细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Our sessions take place between 10：00 and 12：00 or 12：30 and 14：30.”可知，所有的课程都是 2 个小时的时间。 3What
9、 should you do if you want to attend the sessions? AVisit its website often. BBook at least 4 weeks in advance. CExplain your ideas on the phone. DKnow the history about Victorian customs. B细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Reservation at least 4 weeks in advance is advised.”可知，如果你想参加该项目，要至少提前 4 周预订。 B What would you d
10、o if you could see into the future? And more importantly, what would you do if you werent happy with what you saw? These are the questions explored in Disneys new movie， Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland tells the story of a wide eyed dreamer named Casey as she 3 follows her curiosity down a path of advent
11、ure and danger.When a strange sign shows an alternate (交替的)reality, Casey begins a magical journey into another world.As she struggles to make sense of this new world ， Casey meets a scientist named Frank.Together they carry out a task to uncover the mysteries of a land that exists between time and
12、space：Tomorrowland. According to Brittany Robertson， the entire movie has been filled with secrecy.In fact，she had to audition(试镜)many times for the part of Casey before she was even allowed to read the script (剧本).Robertson says that being a part of Tomorrowland has given her a more positive outloo
13、k on the future.“I always think about going green and trying to help the world with things I can do， ” she told TFK.“I think the greatest things we can do to help are simple things.The small stuff counts.” Robertson auditioned for it for a very long time before she even read the script.Once she read
14、 the script， she just loved how full the story was.She was satisfied by it.She felt happy，like she had just been on an adventurous ride.She was also sad, joyful, and hopeful.She felt a mix of emotions after reading the script and it really got her thinking and it made her want to be a more positive
15、person.She was very happy when she found out she got the role.It felt like all her hard work paid off. 语篇解读本文主要介绍了迪士尼影片明日世界 ，影片中的大眼睛姑 娘给观众留下了深刻的印象，她就是 Casey 的扮演者布丽特妮罗伯森。 4What do we know about Brittany Robertson from the passage? AShe could see into the future. BShe is the author of the story. CShe
16、plays the part of Casey. DShe is a wideeyed dreamer. C细节理解题。 根据第三段中“she had to audition(试镜)many times for the part of Casey”和第四段的“when she found out she got the role”可知，她在影片中 扮演 Casey。 5What does the underlined phrase “make sense of” most probably mean? AEnter.BKnow. CCover.DMiss. B词义猜测题。根据第二段的最后一句可
17、知，他们两人执行了一项揭开存 4 在于时间和宇宙之间的明日世界的秘密可知，该短语的意思为“了解；弄懂”， 所以选 B 项。 6What lesson does Robertson get from the movie? ALook at the future positively. BBe sure to do many great things. CSmall things are simple things. DThe world is full of secret. A推理判断题。根据第三段中“.being a part of Tomorrowland has given her a m
18、ore positive outlook on the future” 可知， 演这部电影使她更积极地看待未来。 7After reading the script，Robertson_ Afelt very excited Bhad a mixed feeling Cfelt successful Dwent on a magical journey B细节理解题。 根据最后一段中“She felt a mix of emotions after reading the script”可知，B 项中的“a mixed feeling”与此相符。 C The worlds insects ar
19、e going down the path of extinction, threateninga “catastrophiccollapseof natures ecosystems” ， according to the first global scientific review.More than 40% of insect species are declining and athird are endangered, the analysis found.The rate of extinction is eight times faster than that of mammal
20、s，birds and reptiles. “It should be of huge concern to all of us, for insects are at the heart of every food web.They pollinate(授粉)the large majority of plant species ，keep the soil healthy, recycle nutrients, control pests, and much more.Love them or loathe them, we humans cannot survive without in
21、sects， ”said Prof Dave Goulson at the University of Sussex in the UK. The analysis, published in the journal Biological Conservation, says intensive (集约型)agriculture is the main driver of the declines, particularly the heavy use of pesticides.Urbanisation and climate change are also significant fact
22、ors. “ If insect species losses cannot be stopped ， this will have catastrophic 5 consequences for both the planets ecosystems and for the survival of mankind.It is very rapid.In 10 years you will have a quarter less, in 50 years only half left and in 100 years you will have none， ” said review auth
23、or Francisco SnchezBayo, at the University of Sydney,Australia. One of the biggest impacts of insect loss is on many birds, reptiles, amphibians and fishthat eat insects.“If this food source is taken away, all these animals starve to death， ”he said.Such effects have already been seen in Puerto Rico
24、, where a recent study revealed a 98% fall in ground insects over 35 years. MattShardlow, attheconservationcharity Buglife, said：“It is thoughtful to see this evidence that shows the pitiful state of the worlds insect populations.It is increasingly obvious that the planets ecology is breaking and th
25、ere is a need for a strong and global effort to prevent and change these terrible trends.” 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是，昆虫数量的减少对自然生 态系统的危害。 8Why are people worried about the insect decline? AThey are vital to ecosystems. BThey provide food for pests. CThey pollinate all plants. DThey enrich the soil. A细节理解题。
26、根据第一段中“The worlds insects are going down the path of extinction，threatening acatastrophic collapse of natures ecosystems ”可知， 人们之所以担心昆虫数量的减少，是因为它们对生态系统至关重要。 9What is the main cause of insect losses? AMore and more trees. BRestrictions on pesticides. CUpgrading agriculture. DFriendly environment. C细节
27、理解题。根据第三段中“The analysis，published in the journal Biological Conservation，says intensive(集约型)agriculture is the main driver of the declines，particularly the heavy use of pesticides.”可知，发表在生物保护杂志 上的分析说集约农业是昆虫下降的主要驱动力，尤其是大量使用农药。 6 10Where can you find the exact time of insect losses? AIn Paragraph 1.BI
28、n Paragraph 2. CIn Paragraph 3.DIn Paragraph 4. D细节理解题。根据第四段中“In 10 years you will have a quarter less，in 50 years only half left and in 100 years you will have none”可知，在第四段中可以 找到昆虫损失的确切时间。 11What can be a suitable title for the text? AHumans can survive the punishment of nature BInsect declining is
29、 breaking natures ecosystems CNatures ecosystems are influenced by humans DInsects and animals are dying out in Puerto Rico B标题归纳题。 最后一段中提到“看到这些显示世界昆虫种群的可怜状态 的证据是发人深思的。越来越明显的是，地球的生态正受到破坏，为了预防和改 变这些可怕的趋势，需要一个强有力的全球努力”。由此推知，本文最佳主题是 “Insect declining is breaking natures ecosystems(昆虫数量的减少正在破坏自然生 态系统)”。
30、 D Studies have shown most people fail to realize how much time they spend on their smart phones each day. Frank and Amelias family were put to a test, using a free app called “Moment screen Time Tracker” The VascellarosFrank, Amelia, 14yearold twins Frankie and Joe, and 17yearold Samall said they d
31、id not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day. “Honestly, I dont feel like Im on my phone a lot ， ”Amelia Vascellaro said.Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank, according to the app.While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, Frank spent close to
32、four hours on his phonewhich came as a shock to him.The childrens times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well. Minneapolisbased Dr Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up a lot among families.Lind Seal said manyfamilymembersphoneusehasbecome problematic. 7 “
33、If we hear more than once， Do you have to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said？it may be a sign that it is negatively influencing our family relationships and our daily lives， ”she said. Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one
34、 spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down. She asks parents to encourage more facetoface communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills.“What we find is that we are really losing out on empathythe abilitytounders
35、tandother peoples feelings and problemswhen we spend a lot of time on our smart phones to communicate with other people, ”she said. 语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。通过使用一款应用软件跟踪发现，很多人 没有意识到自己每天花费很多时间使用手机。文章建议人们应该放下手机，进行 更多的面对面的交流。 12How did the families tested by the app feel about the test results? ASatisfied.BDoubtfu
36、l. CUninterested.DAstonished. D推理判断题。根据第二段中“all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day”可知，Vascellaro 一家都对这个测 试结果感到惊讶，他们没有想到自己每天花费那么多的时间使用手机。 13Why did Lind Seal mention the three questions in Paragraph 5? ATo encourage people to live a simple life. BTo
37、 explain the signs of problematic phone use. CTo show the importance of close relationships. DTo ask people if they use phones too much. B推理判断题。 由第四段中“Lind Seal said many family members phone use has become problematic.”可知，Lind Seal 提出这三个问题是为了说明我们过多使 用手机。 14What did Lind Seal want to convey in the l
38、ast paragraph? AWe should make more facetoface communication. BWe can understand each other better using smartphones. 8 COur ability of empathy isstrengthened by smartphones. DSmartphone usage improves the teens emotional skills. A细节理解题。根据最后一段中“She asks parents to encourage more facetoface communica
39、tion for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills.”和引述的话可知，我们应该多进行面对面的交 流。 15Where is this text most likely from? AAdiary.BAguidebook. CAnovel.DAmagazine. D文章出处题。 通读全文， 本文从一项研究入手， 讲述人们对手机的依赖， 最后建议人们应该进行更多的面对面的交流，故此篇文章最有可能来自杂志。 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5
40、分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中 有两项为多余选项。 Futurologists are making a lot of predictions about our future life._16_By 2048, some futurologists foresee that some “talking” buildings will appear in our life. By the middle of the century, its believed that buildings will be able to “talk” topeoplet
41、hroughvarioussensorswhentheheatingneedstobeturned on._17_Instead，a lot of networks will appear，which can be compared to a human nervous system.In the next 30 years, buildings will be made from concrete plastics andshape changingmaterials.Allofthemcanhealthemselvesatthat time._18_there will be a need
42、 for new kinds of elevators, through which vehicles could even travel into the buildings.German engineers have already started working on such technology called Multi. By midcentury, scientists believe that buildings will be miles tall.Some of them may be very large and they can function as small ci
43、ties.By comparison, at present, the worlds tallest building ， the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 829.8 metres high._19_their windows will be replaced by virtual screens.In this way，people can choose any view as they like. At height extremes, a London Spaceport is also likely to come into being by 2
44、048 as the space industry develops very quickly.There is a huge cost advantage 9 going to space from as high a base as possible._20_ AAs cities are being very crowded， BAs a result，there will be no switches. CAs the future buildings can rise through the clouds， DAs architects are racing to develop t
45、he worlds tallest buildings， EThey are predicting how we will travel，work and live in the next 30 years. FTherefore, a spaceport is very likely to be over 10km，using carbonbased materials. GWhat is more likely, though, is that planes will become smarter and may even become autonomous. 语篇解读未来学家们正在对我们
46、的未来生活做很多预测，他们预测未来 30 年我们将如何旅行、工作和生活。 16E根据上文提到的“未来学家们正在对我们的未来生活做很多预测” 可知，E 项“他们预测未来 30 年我们将如何旅行、工作和生活”可承接上文。 17B根据上文的“will be able totalkto people.when the heating needs to be turned on”可知，B 项是上文的结果。 18D根据下文的“there will be a need for new kinds of elevators.”可知，D 项可作为过渡，引出下文。 19 C根据下文的“their windows”
47、可知， 上文应该提到高楼， 所以选 C 项。 20F本段提到“a London Spaceport”，F 项和上文构成因果关系，而且 Spaceport 为同词复现。 第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。 28yearold Jermaine Scott set up in business as a barber in Madison， Tennessee, about a year ago.He gradually noted t
48、he kids were_21_to tablets and cell phones when they came to the barbershop.It was_22_to cut their hair when they were focused on those.That led to the_23_of Scotts“Barbershop Books Day”， when kids could come and get a_24_haircut.What was required？They had to_25_a 10 book while they got it. He creat
49、ed “Barbershop Books Day” to help not only the kids, but also the parents.Madison has many low in come families and many are focused on just keeping their_26_on.For people in this community，$15 for a haircut per kid is not easy to_27_， so in some way a reduction in the price can_28_ Scott began his
50、initiative(倡议)by_29_five library books and putting them near his chair.Book_30_began pouring in when a local news station got_31_of what he was doing.Scott plans on taking his initiative a step further by_32_his “Barbershop Books Day” to an “Ice Breaker Book Tour” where he_33_to get kids excited to
