1、1/16 单元综合检测(四) (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 International Mens Day is held on November 19th every year.To mark this day, we have chosen a number of macho(男子气概的)holidays suitable for men who want to be men and do manly things. 1For th
2、e hunter A trip to 7th Rise in Cornwall,England,offers the most exciting experience.A stay in the traditional Cornish farmhouse on the bank of the River Fal is filled with activities that will put hairs on your chestThe price is 275 per person for two nights,including all activities and food. 2For t
3、he whisky(威士忌) experts The southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides , Islay is home to whisky factories, including its most famous Laphroaig, known for its strong taste.Visiting the island is more about whisky tours,of which the Laphroaig tour is a must;there are also plenty of opportunities for bi
4、rdwatching,fishing and playing golf. 3For the wellread A new hotel in Tokyo,known as an“accommodation(住宿) bookshop”,has opened.Book and Bed offers beds hidden behind library shelves filled with 1,700 books in Japanese and English.You can be sure to see plenty of rich furniture and wonderful books. 4
5、For the lone wolf Find loneliness in the wildest reaches of Britain,beyond valleys and across mountains,and then after a long,soulsearching hike,settle down for the night in a simple shelter known as a bothy(茅屋) There are more than 100 across the UK, most in Scotland.They are actually stone “tents”
6、with no promise of running water, electricity,or beds,but they can offer shelter,and are free to use. 2/16 【语篇解读】本文是一篇旅游广告。主要推荐适合男性强身健体和修身养 性的度假胜地。 1The underlined phrase “put hairs on your chest” probably means the activities will _ Amake more hairs grow on your chest Bmake you stronger and manlier
7、 Cmake your hair attractive Dbe of great benefit to you B推理判断题。根据第一个小标题下的文字可知,男性朋友可以到英国 Cornwall 郡的 7th Rise 体验野外探险,参加各种强健体魄的活动。 2What can you do on the island of the Inner Hebrides? ataste a famous whisky bvisit a beer factory cwatch golf matches dwatch birds ego fishing AacdBbde CbceDade D细节理解题。根据
8、第二个小标题下的“Visiting the island is more about whisky tours , of which the Laphroaig tour is a must ; there are also plenty of opportunities for birdwatching,fishing and playing golf.”可知答案应选 D 项。 3If you like reading,you are likely to choose to _ Asettle down in a local bothy Btravel to Cornwall,England
9、 Cstay on the island in Islay Dtravel to Tokyo,Japan D细节理解题。 根据第三个小标题下的文字可知, 东京有家新开业的书店 旅馆,房间四周摆放有大量的图书,这对喜爱阅读的游客来说是一个好去处。 4The least expensive accommodation is the one offered to the _ Alone wolfBbook lover 3/16 Cwhisky expertDhunter A细节理解题。根据全文和最后一段的“.but they can offer shelter,and are free to use
10、.”可知,各度假胜地的住宿费用中,独行侠青睐的苏格兰高地简陋 的茅屋是免费使用的。 B Among a group of middleaged men and women,who were discussing bringing about quality education(素质教育),was a young man dressed in a white shirt.Within minutes,he was called onto the dais(讲台)Twentytwoyearold Babar Ali was surrounded(围着) by educators from acro
11、ss India.He was popularly known as the worlds youngest headteacher. TheschoolthatBabarstartedinpoor Bhabtavillagehascompletely changed.When he was nine years old,he had only eight students in his school.Now the school has 300 students and 10 teachers.The school is called Ananda Siksha Niketan.It is
12、recognized by the West Bengal government. Today Babar is a student in the morning.He is learning English literature at Berhampore Krishanath College.But he comes home in the afternoon to teach his students. Babar was discussing education at the National Summit on Quality in Education (NSQE)The meeti
13、ng was held in Bangalore,capital of Karnataka State in southern India. “It all started as a game when I used to teach my sister,my first student in my backyard.Later,some children from the village often came to my classes and that was how the school was born, ”he said. His biggest achievement is tha
14、t six of his students have now started teaching in his school after their college hours. In another month,Babars dream of a school building will soon come true.Many people,a large part of whom are from Karnataka,have helped him realize the dream.They have given his school a lot of money. Although he
15、 has received so much attention and recognition ,he is still not fulfilled “There are people in my village who do not go to school.And there is a long way to go as so many children still need to receive an education, ”he says. 4/16 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了一位来自印度的年轻校 长。 5Where were Babar and the middle
16、aged people? AAt Babars college. BIn a class for children. CIn the village of Bhabta. DAt an important meeting. D细节理解题。由第四段中的“Babar was discussing education at the National Summit on Quality in Education(NSQE)”可知,Babar 和那些中年人正 在参加一个有关教育问题的会议,故选 D 项。 6Ananda Siksha Niketan was created by _ ABabarAli
17、Bsix college students Ca woman in Bhabta village Dthe West Bengal government A细节理解题。由第二段中的“The school that Babar started in poor Bhabta village”和“The school is called Ananda Siksha Niketan.”可知, 这所学校是 BabarAli 创办的,故选 A 项。 7 What does the underlined word“fulfilled”in the last paragraph probably mean?
18、AAngry.BSatisfied. CWorried.DSurprised. B词义猜测题。由该段中 Babar 所说的话可知,他仍牵挂着那些未能接受 教育的孩子,所以他现在还不感到满足,故选 B 项。 8What would be the best title for the text? AHigher Education in India BProblems with Ananda Siksha Niketan CBabarAli:The Worlds Youngest Headteacher DNSQE:AMeeting That Makes a Difference in India
19、 C标题归纳题。 总览全文可知, 文章主要介绍了一位世界上最年轻的校长 BabarAli,故选 C 项。 5/16 C An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopias coffee as the best in the world.Coffee is a top export(出口物) of the country.But at home,it is seen as national pride.Ethiopians feel good about their coffee,and enjoying a dri
20、nk with friends is a long tradition. Some people say the climate produces quality beans.Morton Wennersgarrd is a coffee importer.He said, “Ethiopia has different ancient types of coffee.They are planted in places with perfect soil,perfect altitude,and climates that are really suitable for coffee pro
21、cessing.” Finding the best quality beans is often an issue of taste.The process is known as cuppingtasting and comparing coffee from different roasted beans, grading and then pricing them.But before international experts come to taste,coffee beans are studied in small coffee laboratories.Helen Assef
22、a,a lab technician,describes the process, “When the coffee comes to the lab,we assess(评价) its quality first by recording the details.Then we weigh the moisture( 水 分 ) level and we examine the beans for analysis.After that we grind(磨碎) the coffee beans and taste the samples.In the end we check for de
23、fective(有瑕疵的) beans.” Mubarik Abaoli is a lab worker.He says that testing is a very difficult and long process.“We select out the defects by hand.And we select out the defect according to the defect types.” Ethiopia has got a lot of money by exporting coffee to more than 120 countries.The country ha
24、s an export revenue( 税 收 ) of more than 840 million a year.But not all the best coffee leaves Ethiopia.Forty percent of the coffee grown in the country stays there.It remains an important part of everyday life at work,at home and at ceremonies. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上最好的咖啡 埃塞俄比亚的咖啡。 9Ethiopians at
25、titude towards coffee may best be described as _ AproudBrelaxed CbraveDdoubtful A细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“But at home,it is seen as national pride.Ethiopians feel good about their coffee.”可知,咖啡是让埃塞俄比亚人引以 6/16 为傲的东西,故 A 项正确。 10The third paragraph is mainly about _ Athe ways of making coffee Bthe process of as
26、sessing the coffee Cthe tips on planting the best coffee Dthe influence of the coffee B段落大意题。通读第三段内容可知,本段主要是介绍咖啡的评定过程, 故 B 项正确。 11What can we learn from the last paragraph? AMore than 120 countries export coffee to Ethiopia. BCoffee plays an important role in Ethiopians life. C40% of the coffee grow
27、n in Ethiopia is exported. DEthiopians earn their living by exporting coffee. B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It remains an important part of everyday life at work,at home and at ceremonies.”可知,咖啡在埃塞俄比亚人的 工作、家庭及仪式等日常生活中有着重要的作用,故 B 项正确。 12What is the main purpose of the passage? ATo advertise the coffee in Ethiopia.
28、 BTo comment on coffee experts work. CTo introduce the best coffee in the world. DTo recommend activities in Ethiopia to tourists. C写作意图题。 根据文章内容, 特别是根据文章第一句话“An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopias coffee as the best in the world.”可 知,本文主要是介绍埃塞俄比亚的咖啡是世界上最好的咖啡,故 C 项正确。 D “F
29、arm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally grown food.The farmtotable idea has become more popular in recent years.But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm” Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of
30、 restaurant without walls. Its founder,Jim Denevan,got the idea for this kind of“culinary adventure (美 7/16 食探险)”, as he calls it,ten years ago.He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briars Farm in Virginia.He and his eightmember team arrived the night before.Chefs (厨师) from a
31、 local restaurant prepared the dinner. Jim Denevans brother is a farmer and he himself is a former chef.He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense,though not everyone agreed. “But I wanted to make the idea work,so I decided to cross the country, ”said Denevan.“I went all
32、the way across the United States and set the table on farms, ranches (大牧场) and beaches,and all the places where food comes from.” “This kind of event connects us with a lot of enthusiastic people, people that we can form relationships with, ”said Matt Szechenyi,who operates Briars Farm. The tour of
33、the farm ends at the dinner table.The meats in the meal come from Matt Szechenyis farm.The vegetables come from nearby farms.Guests and local farmers sit together. Annoica Ingram came with a friend.“The food is wonderful.I appreciate their hard work.I see everything they have to do to take care of t
34、he animals and make sure they are wellcaredfor.Without them,I think,well have big problems, ”she said. 【语篇解读】 你听说过“餐桌到农场”这项活动吗?它旨在把餐桌移到田 边去,让人们更充分地接触田地和农民们的劳作,尊重农民们的辛苦付出。 13What is the main purpose of the movement“table to farm”? ATo provide people with healthy food. BTo help farmers earn more money
35、. CTo honor farmers for their hard work. DTo encourage people to work less and practice more. C细节理解题。 根据文中对“table to farm”的介绍可知, 这项活动旨在把餐 桌移到田边去,让人们更充分地接触田地和农民们的劳作,从而尊重农民们的辛 苦付出。 14Annoicas attitude towards farmers work is _ AworriedBgrateful CdoubtfulDsupportive B推理判断题。文章最后一段引用了 Annoica 的观点,她认为近距离接
36、触 8/16 农民的劳作和生活之后,人们会意识到正是他们的辛苦劳作才有餐桌上的美食, 她感激农民们的辛苦劳动,她认为没有他们,人们将会面临巨大的问题,由此可 知她对农民们的辛苦工作是感激的。 15What kind of writing is the passage likely to be? AAtravel guide.BAnews report. CAdiary.DPopular science. B文章出处题。本文介绍了一项新兴的活动“餐桌到农场”,最有可能是 一篇新闻报道。 .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,从短文后的选项中选出能填入
37、空白处的最佳选项,选项中有 两项为多余选项。 You probably know that exercise is the key to reducing depression,but you might not know why.Here are some tips for exercising when youre depressed. Change your view of “exercise” Forget “exercise” Instead,think “being active” or “having fun”16 Besides,it gives you a bigger be
38、nefit. 17 Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities.Ask friends what activities theyre doing or they would like to start doing, and join them.Other choices include hiring a personal trainer,joining an exercise group or going to a class. Try an experiment.
39、18Or go to the gym every Monday,Wednesday and Friday.Even if youre feeling too tired to do any actual exercise, still go to the gym, park your car, walk in, change into workout clothes,and pick up a 5pound weight.If youre really so tired that you dont want to do anything else,thats totally fine. Tak
40、e it outside. Naturehasagreateffectonourfeelingsanddecreasesdepressive symptoms.Even just looking at images of lakes and trees helps.19Or walk on a treadmill(跑步机) by a window. Tie it to a goal. 9/16 Korb said, “When you connect your exercise to a longterm goal,it helps your brain forget momentary di
41、scomfort and makes your exercise more satisfying.” For example , Korb started getting active because it made playing sports more enjoyable.Figure out whats truly important to you.20 AMove with someone else. BSign up and go to exercise classes. CIts a lot easier to do something simple. DRemind yourse
42、lf of your goal regularly. ERemember your partner to keep you company. FTake a walk around your neighbourhood or a local park. GThis increases your chances of actually moving your body. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章阐述了锻炼是减少压抑的关键,并 给出了五条锻炼的具体建议。 16G根据空后句的内容可知,空处也应是介绍 Forget “exercise”的好处; 观察备选项可知,G 项“This incre
43、ases your chances of actually moving your body.” 符合语境,故选 G 项。 17A本段第一句“Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities.”建议我们要和他人一起参加体育锻炼, 与A项“Move with someone else.”语意一致,故选 A 项。 18B横线后半句“Or go to the gym every Monday,Wednesday and Friday.”属于另外一种锻炼的方法:定期锻炼。与 B 项
44、“Sign up and go to exercise classes.”语意一致,故选 B 项。 19F横线前两句告诉我们自然对减轻压抑症状有很大的影响,甚至只是 看看湖泊和树也会有帮助。F 项“Take a walk around your neighbourhood or a local park”与本段主旨相符,故选 F 项。 20D本段的主题是“Tie it to a goal.”D 项“Remind yourself of your goal regularly.”与本段中心思想一致,故选 D 项。 .完形填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文
45、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。 10/16 When he was young,Emmett Diggs liked nothing more than boxing.He even 21a national prize in 1961.22at age 45,he wasnt able to move as usual.A doctor told him he had Parkinsons disease (帕金森病) At first, he thought nothing of it until one day while cleaning
46、 thefloor on his hands and knees,he found that he couldnt get up without23 After that, he began to feel24and showed no interest in doing anything.It was the25period Emmett had experienced. One morning,Emmetts wife,Patty, shared with him a newspaper story about a man with Parkinsons disease who pract
47、iced a26training called Rock Steady Boxing (RSB),which27shadow boxing (拳击练习) with strength training. So,Emmett decided to turn to John,the local program director,for help.When they first met,John28Emmett boxing gloves and let him take over a heavy bag.Just putting on the gloves brought wonderful29ba
48、ck for Emmett.When John said, “Hit the bag.” Emmett did as he was told. “It felt30as the bag was hitting back, ” Emmett said excitedly. Soon,Emmett31a regular RSB class of a dozen people who were dealing with Parkinsons disease like him.Emmetts boxing skillsimpressedthem all and soon they became fri
49、ends.Over time,the class became something of a(n)32 group in which they could share their pains and hopes. “I had thought Parkinsons disease was going to33everything that mattered to me, ” Emmett has written.“34,it didnt change my love for boxing and gave me a35to know a new group of guys who are op
50、timistic and supportive.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了拳击手 Emmett Diggs 患帕金森 病后,虽然经历过一段黑暗期,但最终在妻子的帮助下重新振作,重拾拳击事业 并结识了一群积极向上、乐于助人的病友的故事。 21A.wonBmade CbroughtDlost A根据前文的“Emmett Diggs liked nothing more than boxing”及 even 表示 的递进关系可知,Emmett Diggs 热爱拳击,甚至还获过大奖。 22A.GraduallyBUnfortunately 11/16 CSecretlyDRecently