1、1 单元综合检测(一) (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 Fantastic Fall Festivals You Wont Want to Miss SeymourApple Festival Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from al
2、l over the region come out to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food , apple contests, bike decorating contests, and more. MarionvilleApple Festival The popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless activities and events.The carnival,pony rides,and games wi
3、ll keep the kids busy, while adults will enjoy watching the pieeating contest and browsing dozens of craft vendor booths. Humansville Fall Festival The Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town,but that doesnt mean its lacking big fun.Perfect for all ages,this fall festival is celebrat
4、ing its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun.This years festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years.Youll also find fun carnival rides, talented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade
5、to wrap up the event on Saturday. Southside Fall Festival The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations,with an alcohol free environment and free admission.Enjoy a colourful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors,live music, karaoke, and more. Fall Into Arts Festival Make
6、sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative.The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kidfriendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, the sidewalk chalk, a jump house, and more.Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent
7、variety of artists, festival food, a mini 2 film festival, and much more. 语篇解读本文是一篇广告类短文阅读。文章主要介绍了几个秋季的节 日。 1Which festivals are free of charge? ASouthside Fall Festival and Fall IntoArts Festival. BSeymourApple Festivaland Southside Fall Festival. CHumansville Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festi
8、val. DSeymourApple Festival and MarionvilleApple Festival. B细节理解题。根据文中 Seymour Apple Festival 的“Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment!”和 Southside Fall Festival 中的“The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcoholfree environment an
9、d free admission.”可知,这两个节日是免费的。 2What makes Humansville Fall Festival special this year? AFun activities on Saturday. BThe duration of the festival. CThe area of the hosting town. DMusicians live performance. D细节理解题。根据 Humansville Fall Festival 中的“This years festival will feature live music from fan
10、tastic local musicians,which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years.”可知,今年的音乐节将以当地优秀音乐家 的现场音乐为特色,使它有别于往年。 3Fall Into Arts Festival is specially welcomed by_ Amovie loversBmodern artists Cvisitors of all agesDfamilies with kids D细节理解题。 根据文章最后一段可知, 秋季艺术节既有许多孩子喜爱的 活动,也有为父母准备的活动,
11、故特别受有孩子的家庭的欢迎。 B Emma Watson entered our lives as the perfect Hermione Granger in 2001, and nowadays,were just as much in love with this charming, intelligent British girl,as ever.You may or may not be a Potter head, but a lot of people are charmed by Emma 3 Watsons perfection. Despite being a star
12、performer at the young age of 11, shes never gone the Hollywoodspoiledchild route.In fact, she made all attempts to stay as normal as possible.She said , “Ignoring fame was my rebellion,in a funny way.I was insistent on being normal and doing normal things.It probably wasnt advisable to go to colleg
13、e in America and room with a complete stranger.And it probably wasnt wise to share a bathroom with eight other people in a dormitory.Looking back ,I think that was crazy.” She added, “I was very welleducated.My dad paid for me to go to a very good school, so I worked hard every single day at that sc
14、hool to make him proud of me.And I did, and I still do.” If we had to imagine what Hermione Granger would have grown up to be like, we would say shed be the Emma Watson of the Potter universe because there really is no way to separate the two.In the last few years, Emma has added more feathers to he
15、r cap than we imagined being humanly possible, which include actor, scholar, model andUNWomenGoodwill Ambassador.In her role as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, shed supported powerful causes to the best of her ability and brought them all the attention they deserve. EmmaWatsongaveusthemostaccurate d
16、escription of our favorite girl from the Potter universe. “ Young girls are told you have to be a delicate princess.Hermione taught them that you can be a warrior.” 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了哈利波特系列电影中女主 角赫敏格兰杰的饰演者艾玛沃特森的故事。 4AfterEmmaWatsonbecameanactress, she_ Afollowed the Hollywood child route Bhad a pref
17、erence for a normal life Cbecame rebellious in a funny way Dwent to a good college instead B细节理解题。根据第二段中“In fact,she made all attempts to stay as normal as possible.”可知,在艾玛沃特森成名之后,她努力保持正常,所以选 B 项。 4 5 What does the author mean by saying “Emma has added more feathers to her cap” in Paragraph 4? AEmma
18、 has earned more titles. BEmma wears a cap with feathers. CEmma is expert at designing caps. DEmma has been more absorbed in her job. A句意理解题。 根据第四段中“which include actor, scholar, model and UN Women GoodwillAmbassador”可知,她获得了很多头衔,故选 A 项。 6What can be the best title for the text? AEmma Watson:You Can
19、Be the BestActress BEmma Watson:You Can Be a Warrior CThe Way to Be a Delicate Princess DThe Way to Be a Good Performer B标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了艾玛沃特森虽然已经功 成名就,但仍然坚持过普通的生活。再结合最后一段中的“Hermione taught them that you can be a warrior.”可知,B 项可作为本文的标题。 7Whats the authors attitude to Emma Watson? ACritical.BObj
20、ective. CCautious.DAppreciative. D观点态度题。通读全文可知,作者在文中多处表达了对艾玛沃特森的 欣赏,故选 D 项。 C The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to US poet Louise Glck “ for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere( 朴 素 的 )beauty makes individual existence universal” Born in 1943 in New York and living in C
21、ambridge,Glck is also a professor of English at Yale University.Glck has received several influential awards,including the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 and the National Book Award in 2014.Glck,the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature,has published 12 collections of poetry and some volumes of es
22、says on poetry. 5 Anders Olsson,chairman of the Nobel Committee,said Glcks works are “ characterized by a striving for.charity.Childhood , family life and the close relationship with parents and siblings are themes that have remained central with her.”Olsson added, “In her poems,the self listens for
23、 what is left of its dreams and delusions.ButevenifGlckwouldneverdenythesignificanceofthe autobiographical background,she is not to be regarded as a confessional poet.” Glck is described as“not only engaged by the errancies(错误状态)and shifting conditions of life,she is also a poet of radical change an
24、d rebirth,where the leap forward is made from a deep sense of loss” The poet found a growing audience in the United States and abroad with collections such as The Triumph of Achilles published in 1985 and Ararat in 1990. The Nobel Committee said, “The natural tone in Glcks poems is striking.We encou
25、nter straightforward images of painful family relations.It is candid and uncompromising,with no trace of poetic ornament.” “The reader is again struck by the presence of voice and Glck approaches the theme of death with remarkable grace and lightness.She writes narrative poetry recalling memories an
26、d travels,only to hesitate and pause for new insights.The world is disenthralled(解放的),only to become magically present once again.”Olsson concluded. 语篇解读美国诗人露易丝格丽克获得 2020 年诺贝尔文学奖,文章介绍 了格丽克的写作风格以及诺贝尔奖委员会主席对其作品的评价。 8Whats the purpose of Paragraph 1? ATo present the topic of the passage. BTo give some
27、background information. CTo arouse readers interest in the Nobel Prize. DTo inspire young people to study poetry. A推理判断题。通读第一段可知,本段主要讲 2020 年诺贝尔文学奖得主 及其获奖理由, 结合下文对格丽克写作风格及诺贝尔奖委员会主席对其作品的评 价可知,本段的目的是展现文章的主题,故 A 项正确。 9Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 2? AGlck teaches Eng
28、lish at Cambridge University. 6 BGlck has won two influential awards. CGlck won the Pulitzer Prize at the age of fifty. DGlck has published 12 collections of essays on poetry. C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Born in 1943 in New York”和“including the Pulitzer Prize in 1993”可知,格丽克 50 岁的时候获得了普利策奖,故 C 项正 确。 10What can be
29、 learned about Glck from the passage? AIts the first time for Glck to win a grand award. BGlck is the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize. CGlcks readers are onlyAmericans. DFamily is one of the subjects that Glck explores in her works. D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Childhood,family life and the close relationship w
30、ith parents and siblings are themes that have remained central with her.” 可知,家庭是格丽克在她的作品中探索的主题之一,故 D 项正确。 11Where is this passage most possibly from? AAresearch paper.BApublic speech. CAbook review.DAnews report. D文章出处题。 本文主要讲述了美国诗人露易丝格丽克获得 2020 年诺贝 尔文学奖,介绍了格丽克的写作风格以及诺贝尔奖委员会主席对其作品的评价, 据此可知,本篇文章最有可能出
31、自一篇新闻报道,所以 D 项正确。 D It is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds tend to do less well in the education system.In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide program called “Headstart” was started in the US in 1965.A lot of money was poured i
32、nto it.It took children into preschool institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school.But the results have been disappointing, because the program began too late.Many children who entered it at three were already behind their peers in language and intelligence and t
33、he parents were not involved in the process.At the end of each day, “Headstart” children returned to the same disadvantaged home environment. To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that 7 concentrated on parents as the childs first teachers.This program was based on research
34、 showing that working with the family is the most effective way of helping children get the best possible start in life.The fouryear study included 380 families who were about to have their first child and represented different socioeconomic status, age and familystructure.Theprograminvolvedtrained
35、educators visiting and working with the parent or parents and the child.The program also gave the parents some guidance,and useful skills on child development. At three, the children involved in the “Missouri” program were evaluated with the children selected from thesamesocioeconomicbackgroundsandf
36、amily situations.The results were obvious.The children in theprogramweremore advancedinlanguage development, problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers.They performed equally well regardless of socio economic backgrounds or family structure.The one factor that was found to affect
37、 the childs development was the poor quality of parentchild interaction.That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families. The “Missouri” program compares quite distinctly with the “Headstart” program.Without a similar focus of parent education and on the vital importance of the first thre
38、e years, some evidence indicates that it will not be enough to overcome education unfairness. 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。为了促进贫穷家庭孩子智力发展,分别进 行了“先驱者”和“密苏里”项目研究,结果一个失败了,一个成功了,并发现 父母与孩子的交流更影响孩子的智力发育。 12Whatcaused the failureofthe“Headstart” program? AThe large number of poor families. BThe disapproval from children.
39、CThe late start of the program. DThe long period of time. C细节理解题。根据第一段中“But the results have been disappointing, because the program began too late.”可知,项目失败的原因是起步太晚。 13What do we know about the “Missouri” program? AIt focused on the childrens first school teachers. 8 BIt helped the children return t
40、o the same home. CIt made the children improved in many aspects. DIt gave the parents advice on their development. C推理判断题。根据第三段中“The children in the program were more advanced in language development,problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers.”可知,参加该项目的孩子在语言发展、解决问题和其他智力技能方 面比同龄人更
41、先进。由此可推测密苏里项目使孩子们在许多方面得到了提高。 14According to the passage, what is likely to influence childrens performance? AThe number of family members. BThe teacherstudent relationship. CThe intelligence of their parents. DThe parentchild communication. D细节理解题。根据第三段中“The one factor that was found to affect the c
42、hilds development was the poor quality of parentchild interaction.”可知,研究发 现, 影响儿童发展的一个因素是亲子互动质量差。即亲子之间的互动交流有可能 会影响孩子的表现。 15How does the author develop the passage? ABy listing figures. BBy making comparisons. CBy presenting ideas. DBy drawing conclusions. B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“TheMissouriprogram compares
43、 quite distinctly with theHeadstartprogram.”可知, “密苏里”项目与“先驱者” 项目的对比非常明显,即作者是通过二者之间的对比来发展文章内容的。 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。 Wilma Rudolph was born into a very poor family in the Backwoods of Tennessee.At four a severe disease left her with a useless lef
44、t leg.She had to wear an iron leg brace._16_Her mother told her that despite the brace and leg, she could do 9 whatever she wanted to do. So at nine,Wilma removed the leg brace, and took the step the doctors told her she would never take normally.Then this girl wished that she would like to be the w
45、orldsgreatestwomanrunner.At13,sheenteredarace.Shecamein last._17_Everyone begged her to quit! However, one day,she came in next to last.And then there came a day when she won a race._18_ Wilma went to Tennessee State University, where she met a coach named Ed Temple.Coach Temple trained her so well
46、that she went to the Olympic Games.There she competed against the greatest woman runner of the day, a German girl named Jutta Heine._19_But in the 100meter dash, Wilma Rudolph won.She beat Jutta again in the 200meters. Finally came the 400meter relay._20_The first two runners on Wilmas team made per
47、fect handoffs with the baton(棒).But when the third runner handed the baton to Wilma, she was so excited that she dropped it,and Wilma saw Jutta taking off down the track.It was impossible that anybody could catch this girl.But Wilma did just that! ANobody had ever beaten Jutta. BThe little girl had
48、great natural talent. CIt would be Wilma against Jutta once again. DNobody believed she could succeed with a leg like that. EYet she was fortunate in having a mother who encouraged her. FFrom then on,Wilma Rudolph won every race that she entered. GShe entered every race in high school, and in every
49、race she came in last. 语篇解读威尔玛鲁道夫在小时候曾经得过小儿麻痹,左腿失去功能。她 最终战胜了儿时疾病,成为奥运会历史上最伟大的女子短跑运动员之一。 16E根据下文的“Her mother told her.”可知,她的妈妈鼓励她。E 项可 引出下文。 17 G根据下文的“大家都让她放弃”可知, 她一开始跑得不好。 G 项“她 参加了中学里的每一场比赛,每次都能取得名次”符合语境。 18F上文提到“后来有一天她赢得了比赛” 。F 项“从那时起,她每次 10 都赢得比赛”可承接上文。 19 A根据下文的“但是在 100 米中威尔玛赢了”可知, 所填的句子和下 文是转折关
50、系,A 项“没有人能战胜她”符合语境。 20C根据下文可知,在 400 米接力赛中,威尔玛和尤塔仍然是对手。C 项“又是威尔玛和尤塔在此角逐”可引出下文内容。 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。 Everyday on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees.One tree in particular_21_my attention.It must h