1、1 单元综合检测(三) (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 Festival of Light,Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.Giant lanterns take the shapes of some of the parks animals, and there a
2、re also lots of characters in Beatrix Potters books, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima PuddleDuck, SquirrelNutkin, to markthe150th anniversary of the authors birth.There is also a 20metrehigh birthday cake. 27.85, adult/20.65, child/ underthrees,free. 15 Dec.to 2 Jan. Festival of Light,Enchanted Park, Ga
3、teshead Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径)of light with performances and sculptures.The story being told is a Midwinter Nights Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death.Visitors can join stories a
4、nd songs with Santa , and attend decorating workshops. 8, adult/2, child/ underfours, free. 1127 Dec. Christmas Glow, RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers.Some of the trees are brilliant, too.The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列
5、)seasonal plants.There are lanterns around the lake.The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice. 9.90,adult/3.60,child. 20 Dec.to 2 Jan. Christmas at Kew Gardens,London 2 Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year,but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile
6、long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights.Some of the gardens oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way. 16, adult/10, child/48, family/ underfours, free. 24 Dec.to 2 Jan. 语篇解读本文介绍了英国四个公园各自的特色。 1What can people do in Enchanted Park? AVisit Shakespeares house
7、. BListen to a wonderful tale. CEnjoy hot chocolate and apple juice. DPlay the part of Santa. B细节理解题。根据“Festival of Light,Enchanted Park,Gateshead”部 分中的“The story being told is a Midwinter Nights Tale”可知,人们在“Enchanted Park”可以听故事。 2Which place will attract children who are fond of fictional animal ch
8、aracters? ALongleat Safari Park. BEnchanted Park. CRHS Garden Wisley. DKew Gardens. A细节理解题。根据“Festival of Light,Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire” 部分中的“Giant lanterns take the shapes of some of the parks animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potters books, such as Peter Rabbit”可知,在
9、 Longleat Safari Park,巨型灯笼以一些动物的形状呈现,并且也有许多 Beatrix Potter 书中的动物角色,这样会吸引喜欢虚构的动物角色的孩子。 3How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr.Green and his 3yearold kid? A10.B16. C26.D48. B细节理解题。根据“Christmas at Kew Gardens,London”中的“16, 3 adult/10,child/48,family/underfours,free”可知,成年人要 16 英镑,4 岁以下的孩子免费,故选
10、 B 项。 B Fifty years ago I had a young family of three boys.My husband Johnny and I left them with a friend while we made a rare trip to the cinema in Liverpool. It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining on the road, we saw something ahead of us.Johnny pulled to a stop and I j
11、umped out, ran to the grass edge and grabbed a small,wet, and frightened creature.I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat and insisted that my husband turn back and head for home.We thought it was a baby rabbit because it had long ears and was grayishbrown in colour.Once home, we filled a box with tor
12、nup newspaper and a warm towel.We named our new animal Bobsy as we had no idea of its sex. Sadly though,on the third day with us, it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken.We rushed to the vet(兽医), who said, “Its only a rabbit,Ill put it to sleep.” Our response was a ve
13、ry determined, “No way!”We found another vet and told that she was a baby hare.We were told we should continue to keep her in her box for a week and her foot would heal. After her recovery, Bobsy learnt to use the kitty litter tray.She would comb her long ears with her front paws.The local paper hea
14、rd about this and came to our house to take her photo and write a story about her.We had her for seven wonderful years before we moved to New Zealand and we will never forget her. 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了 50 年前作者一家人与一只被 捡来的小兔子的故事,作者一家人永远不会忘记它。 4Why did Johnny stop his car suddenly? AHe came across a frien
15、d. BThe headlights went out. CHis car broke down on the road. DHe noticed something in front of him. D细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining on the road,we saw something ahead of us.Johnny pulled to a stop.”可知,约翰尼突然停车是因为他注意到车前面有东西。 4 5What happened to the li
16、ttle animal on its third day with the family? AIt slept on a door. BIt was stuck in a door. CIts foot got seriously injured. DIt fell off from the top of a door. C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Sadly though,on the third day with us, it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken.” 可知, 这只小 动物
17、在第三天的时候脚受了重伤。 6Which best describes the familys attitude towards the rabbit? AConsiderate.BCruel. CHopeless.DIndifferent. A观点态度题。根据第二段中的“I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat.Once home,we filled a box with tornup newspaper and a warm towel.”可知, 作者一家人对兔子非常体贴。 7What is the passage mainly intended to d
18、o? ATo tell the importance of protecting small animals. BTo remember unusual experiences with a small rabbit. CTo persuade people to give generously and receive thankfully. DTo make the rabbit widely known to local people by paper. B目的意图题。根据最后一段的“We had her for seven wonderful years before we moved
19、to New Zealand and we will never forget her.”可知,作者写这篇文 章的主要目的是回忆与一只小兔子的不寻常经历。 C I have travelled to many placesthe jungles where the water is unsafe;places with the wildest animals.Friends always ask why I, a middleaged woman with no athletic talent, go to such places.I never know how to answerjust
20、I want to put my toes in the mud of adventure. I stopped travelling nine years ago after I suffered a stroke(中风)caused by a disease, APS.To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me that travelling to remote places without medical help would be risky.A slip on a damp templestep, even a 5 slighttraf
21、fic accident,would no longer be mere annoyances. My return to travel after my stroke came in baby stepsa feast in Texas;a visit to my mom in Virginia.They all came back, the freedom, the excitement and the fresh air. The first real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I jo
22、ined my husband in visiting China.After we had toured a temple, Jack wanted to ride down on a toboggan (平底雪橇).Before the stroke it would have seemed like fun for me.But now I stepped back.I feared.My mindscreamed warnings of a fall or a crash.Then gathering confidence from nowhere, I lowered myself
23、and took the flying toboggan ride, which marked my adventure travels coming back.Since then, Ive dared to take challenges and have challenged many places. But I watch my medicine like an eagle.I get my blood tested.I weigh the risks.Then, if I decide its okay,like that toboggan ride down the mountai
24、n,I just jump in,let go and enjoy the ride.I think I travel for hoping to broaden my world and keep me connected with friends and families.Most of all, saying “yes” to travel is related to myAPS.If I let myself be afraid to travel,then my APS will win. 语篇解读本文属于记叙文。讲述了作者因为中风暂停了旅行,但是后来 又重新拾起了对探索的热情的故事
25、。 8How do the authors friends react to her adventures? AThey try to stop her. BThey dont understand her. CThey admire her. DThey are inspired. B推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“Friends always ask why I,a middle aged woman with no athletic talent,go to such places.”可知,朋友们会好奇,为 什么,作者作为一个中年妇女,没有体育天赋,要去那些地方。由此推测,朋友 们对作者
26、的行为不理解。 9What do we know about the authors return to travel? AShe followed her doctors advice. BShe gradually overcame challenges. CShe was encouraged by her husband. 6 DShe got more enthusiastic about toboggan. B细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句“My return to travel after my stroke came in baby steps”以及第四段“The first
27、real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I joined my husband in visiting China.”可知,中风之 后,作者重新开始旅行都是慢慢开始的,而中风九个月之后,重新拾起对旅行的 热爱则是与丈夫一起去中国开始的。由此可知,作者重新旅行是逐渐的,一步一 步的。 10What does the visit in China mean to the author? AAturning point. BAfun experience. CAhealth alarm. DAlifea
28、nddeath test. A推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句“Since then,Ive dared to take challenges and have challenged many places.”可知,从那时开始,作者敢去接受挑 战,去挑战很多地方。由此推测,中国一行对于作者来说就是一个转折点。 11Whats the main reason for the author to continue her adventures now? ATo relax herself. BTo broaden her mind. CTo keep herself connected. DTo
29、fight her disease. D推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后两句“Most of all,sayingyesto travel is related to my APS.If I let myself be afraid to travel,then my APS will win.” 可知,大多数时候,旅行对作者来说与 APS 疾病有关,如果她害怕旅行的话, 疾病就会战胜她。由此推测,作者旅行是为了与疾病做斗争。 D Can I talk about salary at work? In a word: yes.As the HR company Insperity put it
30、in a recent blog post:Can your employees discuss their salaries or wages with their coworkers? Yes.Even if you have a company policy against it? Yes. The freedom to discuss your salary at work is a protected right under the labor law.The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 protects your right to di
31、scuss the 7 conditions of your employment,including issues related to safety and pay, even when youre not protected by a union. Talkingabout salary with colleagues can be uncomfortable, since theres such a taboo about discussing money matters, but its an important step towards achieving equalpay for
32、equalwork.One barrier,however, stems from how we think of our own financial worth.Too many people I talk to wrongly consider their salary a reflection of their worthiness, a statement about their skills, experience,or value.At the end of the day, if we can all separate our selfworth from our salarie
33、s a bit more, itll become easier to talk frankly with our colleagues. Asking about money outright can be tough, so one trick Ive picked up along the way is to ask for your colleagues to confirm or deny.For instance, you might volunteer your salary first and ask “Does that sound right to you?” by way
34、 of comparison.Or, lets say youre interviewingfor a promotion to become a manager.You might ask a fellow manager about the kind of salary you should expect by saying, “Im seeing salaries for this kind of position ranging from $65,000 to $70,000does that seem accurate to you?” This way, even if your
35、colleague isnt comfortable sharing their salary outright,they can help you identify if your expectations are appropriate. 语篇解读本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了是否可以在工作中谈论薪金的 问题。 12What makes coworkers uncomfortable to talk about salaries? AThe safety issue. BThe labor law. CThe wrong idea about salaries. DThe reflectio
36、n of their worthiness. C推理判断题。 根据第三段第二句“One barrier, however, stems from how we think of our own financial worth.”和对第三段的整体理解可推知,对薪金的错 误看法导致同事间谈论薪金时感到不舒服。 13What does “taboo” underlined in Paragraph 3 refer to? AAprohibited practice. BAfirm belief. CAgeneral agreement. 8 DAsocial custom. A词义猜测题。根据第三段
37、第一句中的“Talking about salary with colleagues can be uncomfortable”可知,和同事谈薪金让人不舒服,并结合常识可 推知,谈论钱的事情是一个禁忌,故选 A 项。 14What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4? AOne of my interview experiences. BMy way of asking about money. CThe method of raising questions. DAn example of getting promoted. B段落大意题。 根据语境可
38、知, 第四段第一句 “Asking about money outright can be tough, so one trick Ive picked up along the way is to ask for your colleagues to confirm or deny.”点出了本段要谈论的主题,并结合对本段的整体理解可推知, 本段主要讲的是询问关于薪金的事情的方法。 15What can be the best title for the text? AHow to Discuss Salaries at Work BWays of Talking about Salaries
39、 CDo Salaries Stand for Selfworth? DCan Salaries be Talked about at Work? D标题归纳题。本文第一段第一句“Can I talk about salary at work?”点 出了要谈论的话题,并结合对全文的整体理解可推知,本文主要讨论了是否可以 在工作中谈论薪金的问题。 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 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。 Everglades National Park is the largest subtropica
40、l( 亚 热 带 的 )wilderness in the country._16_It is also the third largest national park in the lower fortyeight states, after Death Valley and Yellowstone.Each year, more than one million people visit the Everglades. _17_The expansive wetlands stretch across more than six hundred thousand hectares.It i
41、s a place where plants and animals from the Caribbean Sea share an 9 ecosystem with native North American species. Unlikemostothernationalparks, Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem from damage.The Everglades is home to about fifteen species that federal officials say are thr
42、eatened and endangered._18_ In addition, more than three hundred fifty bird species and three hundred species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park.The Everglades is also home to forty species of mammals and fifty reptile species. _19_They include what is said to be the largest growth of
43、mangrovetrees inthewesternworld.Gumbolimbo trees, known for their peeling red skin, strangler figs and royal palms are also among the areas plant life.The countrys largest living mahogany tree also lives in the Everglades. In recent years, environmental experts have learned about the damage to the E
44、verglades.They say the balance of nature there has been destroyed._20_ However,efforts to protect the area are continuing so people from all over the world may continue visiting this biological treasure. AThe future of the Evergladesis not clear. BVisitors to the Everglades will see many exotic plan
45、ts. CThe park is home to several rare and endangered species. DExperts believe that the Everglades has a very bright future. E.The park is very beautiful and attracts millions of tourists every year. FThey include the Florida panther, the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee. GThe Everglad
46、es is considered one of the great biological wonders of the world. 语篇解读本文介绍了美国大沼泽地国家公园的现状。专家认为公园生态 平衡遭到破坏,但保护措施也正持续实施。 16C第一段整段介绍了“大沼泽地国家公园”的特点。只有 C 选项符 合此意,即“公园是一些稀有和濒危物种的家园”。也与下文“It is also.”的句 意相吻合。其他句子都没有表达它的特点。 17 G第二段从公园的地理位置上说明“大沼泽公园”的特殊性。 G 项说 公园被认为是世界最大的生物奇观之一。 后面讲公园蔓延大片的湿地以及环境特 10 色。 18F本段
47、讲这个公园是为保护生态系统免受破坏而建立的,是 15 个受 到威胁和危害(threatened and endangered)的动物的家园。F 项就包括这些物种, 例如 panther、crocodile 等。 19B本段后面讲了很多种类的 trees,很明显本段主要讲公园内植物, 只有 B 项阐述了园内有大量植物。 20 A最后一段前几句讲公园内生态系统遭到破坏, A 项表明“公园的未 来不明朗”。同时下文的 However 后的内容“:(尽管不明朗)还是采取了很多措 施来保护”,这更加确定要选择 A 项。 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,
48、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。 (2021山东实验中学高二期中)While waiting for my train,I saw a young man sitting on the stations floor, head down.I thought he was _21_, I looked around and nobody _22_ , so I just shrugged and went on my way.After a few steps I _23_and found he was dru
49、nk.I asked him if he was OK and if he needed any _24_.He told me he was OK.He said his house was one station further. He wanted to take the stairs but I_25_he would hurt himself since he seemed too _26_ to walk.So I asked him to take the elevator.He_27_taking the stairs.I told him I would ride the e
50、levator with him , even though my mind was trying to_28_me not to go into an elevator alone with a drunken man. The man couldnt _29_well,so I asked him to walk a little more with me to _30_ on a bench.While sitting there he_31_me,telling me that I saved him. Finally, we got on the train.At the next_