1、单元综合检测单元综合检测(二二) (时间：100 分钟；满分：120 分) .阅读理解 (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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Books cant stop a global pandemic.But，for a short while，they can let us forget the world around us and transport us to different places，allowing us to travel in spirit.Here are some pick
2、s for this month： Rohinton Mistry：AFine Balance Mistrys novel focuses on the lives of four central characters whose lives are on a downward spiral，from poverty to outright destitution and，ultimately，death. Mistry does not whitewash the reality of urban poverty in India.But as readers， we become abso
3、rbed in his characters lives we hope with them， we fear for them and， at the end，we cry for them. Elena Ferrante：My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrantesnovels take us straight to the Italian city of Napoli Starting with My Brilliant Friend，the four novels chart the intensive relationship between two gir
4、l ， Elena Greco (Len) and Raffaella Cerullo(Lila) who grow up in a poor neighborhood in the 1950s. Reading Ferrantes description calls forth images of Napoli and makes us feel like we are standing in the Piazza del Plebiscito.We can feel，hear and smell Napoli around us. Patrick Modiano：The Search Wa
5、rrant The Search Warrant pieces together the reallife story of Dora Bruder，a young Jewish girl who went missing in Paris in December 1941.Modiano attempts to retrace Doras movements across Paris and his book is full of evocative descriptions of quiet squares and streets. By tracing Doras possible st
6、eps，Modiano evocatively recreates the twilight atmosphere of Paris under occupation. Kazuo Ishiguro：The Remains of the Day The Remains of the Day tells the story of Stevens，the aged butler of Darlington Hall，and his ill judged life choices that saw him being involved with British fascism in the inte
7、rwar years. This allusion to British fascism in particular is something that makes this novel stand out；it is a subject matter not often discussed or even taught. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。书籍不能阻止全球性的流行病。但是， 在短时间内，它们可以让我们忘记周围的世界，把我们带到不同的地方，让我们 在精神上旅行。文章主要介绍了四本书的相关信息。 1Which book is set in India? AA Fine Balance
8、. BMy Brilliant Friend. CThe Search Warrant. DThe Remains of the Day. A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Mistry does not whitewash the reality of urban poverty in India.”可知 Mistry 并没有掩饰印度城市贫困的现实。由此可知， A Fine Balance 是以印度为背景的。故选 A。 2What do My Brilliant Friend and The Search Warranthave in common? ABoth novels tell real
9、 life stories. BBoth novels take place in Italy. CBoth are related to interpersonal relationship. DBoth give a vivid description of the surroundings. D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Reading Ferrantes description calls forth images of .We can feel，hear and smell Napoli around us.(读到 Ferrante 的描述，我 们会联想起那不勒斯的景象，感觉自己仿佛
10、站在了 Piazza del Plebiscito 广场上。 我们可以感受到，听到，闻到那不勒斯的味道)”以及倒数第四段中的“Modiano attempts to retrace Doras movements across Paris and his book is full of evocative descriptions of quiet squares and streets.( Modiano 试图追溯 Dora 在巴黎的活动， 他 的书中充满了对宁静广场和街道的令人回味的描述)”可知，My Brilliant Friend 与 The Search Warrant 二者的共同点
11、是两者都生动地描述了环境。故选 D。 3What is special about The Remains of the Day? AIts moving story. BIts miserable character. CIts rarely mentioned subject. DIts skillful techniques of description. C细节理解题。根据最后一段“This allusion to British fascism in particular is .it is a subject matter not often discussed or even t
12、aught.”可知，尤其是对英国法 西斯主义的提及使这部小说脱颖而出；这是一个很少被讨论甚至被教授的主题。 由此可知，The Remains of the Day 的特别之处在于它有很少被提及的主题。故选 C。 B For the brave in the armed forces，being sent away from home for months at a time is just part of the duty.However，its never an easy one to perform especially for those with children.So when I
13、found out I was going to be stationed in South Korea for a year， I was nervous about how my five children， particularly my eldest daughter Abigail，would take the news since it meant I wouldnt be home to see her graduate from high school. Incredibly，Abigail told me not to worry and even suggested we
14、live stream the event among family members when I leaked the news.“Weve been lucky you havent had to be sent abroad yet.Anyway we can get connected through the Internet.See me on your phone on my spot， ” Abigail said.She stepped into many of my roles when I was gone.I wanted to find a way to thank h
15、er and show her how proud I was of her.I started planning the special surprise when my request to return home a few weeks early to attend Abigails graduation ceremony was approved. When my time in South Korea finally came to an end， I flew home， rented a car， and stayed in a hotel.And on Abigails gr
16、aduation day，I hid in an office behind the stage waiting until I heard my daughters name called.I just kept thinking “Dont cry.Dont trip in your heels.Dont fall over.”At last！Abigail was up on stage.I slipped up behind her，whispered in her ear，and around she turned！“I was just thinking， like， You ar
17、ent supposed to be here.What？What？How？It was the biggest shock.Im pretty sure my dad made people he didnt even know cry.Emotional for everyone， ”Abigail cried. You know what followed：embraces，kisses，tears，laughs，flowers，wishes.； arent these what a family has in store? 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在得知要离家执勤后，担心孩子
18、们 尤其是大女儿接受不了这个消息，因为这意味着作者不能参加大女儿的毕业典 礼。但是，他却得到了孩子的理解和家人的支持。最后在得到允许后及时赶到大 女儿的毕业典礼，给了她一个惊喜。 4What worried the author most? AHis duty in South Korea. BHis five childrens safety. CHis eldest daughters study. DHis absence from a big event. D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“I was nervous about how my five children，particu
19、larly my eldest daughter Abigail，would take the news since it meant I wouldnt be home to see her graduate from high school.”可知，作者担心他不能参 加大女儿的高中毕业典礼。毕业典礼是一个大事件。 5What is the probable meaning of the underlined phrase “live stream”？ APlan.BCelebrate. CPrepare.DBroadcast. D词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Anyway we can ge
20、t connected through the Internet.See me on your phone on my spot”可知，不管怎样作者可以通过网络观看 女儿的毕业典礼。由此可猜测，live stream 意思是“视频直播”，与 broadcast 意义相近。 6How didAbigail feel when meeting her father? AEmbarrassed.BOverjoyed. CNervous.DSatisfied. B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“What？What？How？”和“It was the biggest shock.Impretty sur
21、e my dad made people he didnt even know cry.Emotional for everyone”可知，女儿见到作者时非常兴奋。故选 B。 7What does the author mainly intend to express by telling the story? AAsoldiers personal sacrifice. BAfathers love for his family. CThe meaning of family bond. DThe way to plan a big surprise. C写作意图题。 通读全文并根据文章最后
22、一段可知， 作者想通过这个故事 来表达亲情的意义。 C On February 6，2020，American astronaut Christina Koch arrived back on Earth after 328 days in space.Her time in space is just one of the records set by herself.Thats the longest spaceflight ever made by a woman， and just one of the many things Ms.Koch achieved in space. Ms
23、.Koch took off from Earth for the International Space Station (ISS) on March 12，2019.While in space，she made 5，248 trips around the Earth，travelling 2，237 million kilometres ， which is roughly the same as 291 trips to the Moon and back.During her 11 months on the ISS，Ms.Koch took part in six spacewa
24、lks， spending over 42 hours in all outside the station.In October of 2019，Ms.Koch led the first ever allfemale spacewalk with Jessica Meir. But for most astronauts，space travel isnt about setting records.Its about doing science.Ms.Koch took part in a wide variety of special experiments ， including s
25、tudying how crystals (晶体) grow in space，how atoms (原子) behave in extreme cold and learning more about growing plants in low gravity.Growing plants in space could be an important way to provide food on future trips.She also tested a new way of separating liquids from gases.This experiment could lead
26、to simple methods of cleaning water and air in space， which could be very important for future space travel. Ms.Koch isnt just a scientist and an astronaut.She is also being studied.Shes part of a NASA program studying how astronauts are affected by being in space for long periods of time.Her trip w
27、as only 12 days shorter than the American record set by Scott Kelly in 2016.As they did with Mr.Kelly，NASA scientists are looking carefully at ways Ms.Kochs body has been affected by her time in space.That research is important for the longer space trips NASA hopes to make in the future，such as for
28、a base on the moon or a trip to Mars. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了美国宇航员 Koch 女士做 了创记录的太空飞行之后返回了地球，以及她为太空飞行所做出的巨大贡献。 8Which of the following is an achievement Ms.Koch has made? AMaking the longest spaceflight by herself. BLeading the first womenonly spacewalk. CCleaning water and air successfully in space.
29、DStaying outside the ISS continuously for 42 hours. B细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“In October of 2019， Ms.Koch led the first ever allfemale spacewalk with Jessica Meir.”可知，在 2019 年 10 月， Koch 女士 与 Jessica Meir 一起领导了第一次只有女性的太空旅行。故选 B。 9 What does the author want to tell us with so many detailed figures in Paragraph
30、 2? AKoch made historic breakthroughs in space. BKoch went through a lifethreatening space trip. CKoch completed admirable tasks in the space travel. DKoch is the most experienced astronaut in NASA. C推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Thats the longest spaceflight ever made by a woman，and just one of the many things M
31、s.Koch achieved in space.”可 知，这次最长时间的太空旅行只是 Koch 女士在太空中完成的任务之一。然后在 接下来的第二段就用大量的数字列举了她在太空旅行中完成了很多令人敬佩的 任务。故选 C。 10Which statement agrees with the text? AAstronauts are competing to set new records. BKochs team produced their own food in space. CNASAhas founded a scientific base on the moon. DKochs re
32、search is significant for space exploration. D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“This experiment could lead to simple methods of cleaning water and air in space，which could be very important for future space travel.”可知，Koch 女士的实验可以导致一种简单的清洗太空中的水和空 气的方法，所以她的研究对于未来的空间探索具有重要意义。故选 D。 11What can be the best title for the tex
33、t? ARecordSettingAstronaut Koch Returns to Earth BUSAstronauts Carried out Experiments in Space CSpacewalks Have Successfully Been Done on the ISS DNASAIs Studying Astronauts for Longer Space Trips A标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了美国宇航员 Koch 女士做了创记录的太空 飞行之后返回了地球，以及她为太空飞行所做出的巨大贡献。所以最佳题目：创 纪录的宇航员 Koch 返回地球。故选 A。 D It is
34、 said that many brain training products is able to keep us mentally fit.Some products even claim that brain training can prevent dementia (痴呆) in old age.Many such products are only moneymaking rubbish.Also，there is no scientific proof that games or other brain exercises can have this effect.That is
35、 what the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) pointed out. As we get older，our thinking gets slower and it is harder for us to learn new things.Many people try to stay mentally fit by，for example，learning a new language or doing crossword puzzles.Computer games that ai
36、m to keep the brain active are also becoming increasingly popular.“Doing exercises like trying to find symbols on a computer screen as fast as possible can actually improve your reaction time ， ” explains Professor Peter Sawicki，the Institutes Director.“But scientific studies have shown that brain t
37、raining only leads to an improvement in one aspect that it is aimed at.So if you learn to find symbols quickly，it does not mean that you will be able to improve your memory.” Research has not shown that brain training can keep up or enhance ( 加 强 ) peoples overall (全面的) mental abilities as commonly
38、thought.“So there is no need to feel bad if you do not enjoy brain training：there are no health reasons for doing it， ” says Sawicki.“But if you think brain training exercises are interesting，you can try out different things.For example，completing the order of letters can improve your logic skills.A
39、nd practicing word association techniques can help you to remember things better.You can do all of these things at home on your own.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述研究发现大脑训练并不会 像人们认为的那样提高人的大脑能力。 12 What can we learn about the brain training products according to the passage? AThey are expensive. BThey are eff
40、ective. CThey are harmful to the brain. DThey are unreliable. D细节理解题。 根据第一段的“Many such products are only moneymaking rubbish.Also，there is no scientific proof that games or other brain exercises can have this effect.(很多这样的产品都是只为了赚钱的垃圾。而且，没有可以科学证据可 以证明这些游戏或大脑锻炼有这种功效)”可知，本文作者认为大脑训练产品是 不可靠的，因为没有科学证据证明它
41、们有用。They are unreliable(它们不可靠)符 合以上说法，故选 D 项。 13According to Peter Sawicki，brain training exercises can Aonly improve a certain ability of people Bhelp all people improve their memory Ckeep the brain active for a longer time Donly improve your reaction time A细节理解题。根据第二段的“But scientific studies have
42、shown that brain training only leads to an improvement in one aspect that it is aimed at.So if you learn to find symbols quickly，it does not mean that you will be able to improve your memory.(但研究表明：大脑训练只能使其所针对的一个方面得到改善，所以，如 果你学会了快速寻找图像， 这并不意味着你就能提高你的记忆能力)”可知， Peter Sawicki 认为大脑训练只能改善人的某一项能力。only imp
43、rove a certain ability of people(只能改善人的某一项能力)符合以上说法，故选 A 项。 14 The last paragraph shows that brain training exercises should be done Awhen you cant learn new things Bin a relaxing way Cunder strict instructions Dwhen your thinking gets much slower B推理判断题。 根据最后一段的“So there is no need to feel bad if y
44、ou do not enjoy brain training： there are no health reasons for doing it， says Sawicki. But if you think brain training exercises are interesting，you can try out different things.” (Sawicki 说：“所以，如果你不喜欢大脑训练，也没有必要感觉糟糕：这样做没 有任何健康方面的理由。”“但如果你认为大脑训练很有趣，你可以尝试不同的 东西。”)可推测，Sawicki 认为做大脑训练时应该放松，不要想太多，如果觉得 有
45、趣就做，如果觉得不喜欢就不做。in a relaxing way(用放松的方式)符合以上推 测，故选 B 项。 15On the whole，researchers think that brain training exercises Aarent as effective as commonly thought Bare just designed for young people to have fun Cmay benefit people in some indirect ways Dshouldnt be encouraged A细节理解题。 根据最后一段的“Research ha
46、s not shown that brain training can keep up or enhance ( 加 强 ) peoples overall ( 全 面 的 ) mental abilities as commonly thought.(研究还没有表明大脑训练可以像通常认为的那样保持或加强 人们的整体智力)”可知，研究人员认为大脑训练没有人们通常认为的那样有效。 arent as effective as commonly thought(不是像通常认为的那样有效)符合以上说 法，故选 A 项。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) 根据短文内容
47、，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。 How to Stay Out of Trouble Sometimes it may seem like youre always getting into trouble with your teachers or your parents.16The best thing to do is to stop trouble before it starts.Its always possible to turn over a new leaf. 17Joining a sports team is a great w
48、ay to stay out of trouble.Whether youre playing soccer or baseball，team sports are a great way to find something to do rather than get into trouble. Join a club.If sports arent your thing， you can always join a club.You can join an art club，chess club，French club，cooking club and so on.18Therefore，y
49、ou wont have time to annoy your teachers or parents. Go volunteering.19If youre too young to do it on your own，go with a parent to a volunteering event.You can help people learn to read，clean up a local park，or work in a soup kitchen.Find something that is meaningful to you and commit to it at least
50、 once a week. Read as much as you can.Reading can help you improve your vocabulary and comprehension skills.20Getting truly interested in stories can help you forget the hours passing by.Reading for just 20 minutes before bedtime every night can help you develop an addicting lifelong habit. AJoin a
