1、单元达标检测单元达标检测 (满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟) 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 Chinese Culture Day of Confucius Institute held in Egypt The Chinese Culture Day of Confucius Institute in Cairo University was held for the first time at the Egyptian Nationa
2、l Museum in the capitals Tahrir Square on Monday, Oct. 8, 2019.A teacher from Confucius Institute in Cairo University performed wushu. Meanwhile, a woman performed Chinese calligraphy and a student from Confucius Institute in Cairo University performed Chinese folk dance. Chinese opera legends make
3、UK stage return People in the UK will have an opportunity to enjoy Chinese culture when the China National Peking Opera Company returns to the country for the fourth time, for a series of workshops and performances. Activities will be held at the British Library, Oxfords Ashmolean Museum. Lisa Lu, a
4、 respected actress will lead a group of artists from China, the US and the UK to discuss their experiences of working across a variety of artistic fields in different cultures over many years. China Reading Corner opens in Fiji National Library China Reading Corner opened here on Friday in the Fiji
5、National Library to help strengthen the cultural exchanges between China and Fiji. The China Reading Corner contains over 6,000 books, 20,000 e-books and other hardware given by Chinas Zhengzhou Library. Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo said, “With this reading corner, Fijian people know where to
6、find the information they are interested in and the reading corner will serve as a window for Fijian people to look out to the outside world.” “The Chinese and Fijian people will further deepen their friendship and have a better understanding of each other,” he said. 1.If you want to enjoy Chinas Na
7、tional Peking Opera, where should you go? A.China Reading Corner. B.Confucius Institute in Cairo. C.Oxfords Ashmolean Museum. D.Egyptian National Museum. 2.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.Fijian people will have a better relationship with China. B.Lisa Lu will perform Peking opera in Br
8、itain. C.Fiji library gave over 6,000 books to China Reading Corner. D.The China National Peking Opera Company went to the UK for the first time. 3.What topic do the three events mentioned have in common? A.Artist.B.Library. C.University.D.Culture. B Homestays provide English language students with
9、the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals.Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers will be changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to o
10、ffer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential. Zones
11、 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground. Meal Plans Available Continental breakfast and dinner, packed lunch and dinner. Its important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Yo
12、ur accommodations include continental breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a continental breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and cof
13、fee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion(侵犯) of their privacy. Self-Catering(自备伙食的) Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only
14、basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who
15、 need to practice English at home quite as much. 4.The passage is probably written for. A.hosts willing to receive foreign students B.foreigners hoping to know British culture C.travelers planning to visit families in London D.English learners applying to live in English homes 5.According to the pas
16、sage,what does continental breakfast include? A.Dessert and coffee. B.Fruit and vegetables. C.Bread and fruit juice. D.Cereal and cold meat. 6.Which of the following will the host provide? A.Room cleaning.B.Medical care. C.Free transport.D.Physical training. 7.Why do some people choose self-catering
17、 accommodation? A.To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B.To enrich their knowledge of English. C.To entertain friends as they like. D.To enjoy much more freedom. C This is my son Matthews last night at home before college. I know that this is good news. I feel proud that Matthew will go to a gr
18、eat school. I know that this is his finest hour. But looking at the suitcases on his bed sends me out of the room to a hidden corner where I cant stop crying. Through the sorrow,I feel a rising embarrassment.“Pull yourself together!” I tell myself. There are parents sending their kids off to battle
19、zones. How dare I feel so shattered (非常惊愕难过的)? One of the great gifts of my life has been having my boys, Matthew and John Owen. Through them, I have explored the mysterious, complicated bond between fathers and sons. As my wife and I raised them, I have discovered the love and loss between my fathe
20、r and me. After my parents divorce, I spent weekends with my dad in Ohio. By the time Sunday rolled around, I was unable to enjoy the days activities because I was already afraid of the goodbye of the evening. Now, standing among Matthews accumulation of possessions, I realize its me who has become
21、a boy again. All my sadness and longing to hold on to things are back,sweeping over me as they did when I was a child. His bed is tidy and spare. It already has the feel of a guest bed. In my mind I replay wrapping him in his favorite blanket. That was our nightly routine until one evening he said,“
22、Daddy, I dont think I need a blanket tonight.” I think of all the times we lay among the covers reading. I look at the bed and think of all the recent times I was annoyed at how late he was sleeping. Ill never have to worry about that again, I realize. For his part, Matthew has been a rock. He is tr
23、eating his leaving as just another day at the office. And Im glad. After all, someones got to be strong. Im proud that he is charging into the first chapter of his adult life with such confidence. 8.What is the probable meaning of the underlined phrase “Pull yourself together” in Paragraph 2? A.Get
24、up.B.Cheer up. C.Pull up.D.Wake up. 9.What can we infer about Matthew from the text? A.He hates sleeping early. B.He doesnt get on well with his father. C.He is ready for the new life. D.He doesnt value his fathers love for him. 10.How does the writer feel about his sons leaving for college? A.Worri
25、ed.B.Proud. C.Bittersweet.D.Relieved. 11.Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A.Unavoidable Goodbye B.Sweet Memories C.Glorious Moments D.Unconditional Love D Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and hi
26、s friends. Usually, theres an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP, 标准发音) accent, also called “the Queens English”. However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional accents. Scouse, Glaswegi
27、an and the Black Countryfrom Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlandsare just three of the countless non-RP accents that British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns and cities just 30 kilometers apart. What is even more disappointing is that not speaking in a RP ac
28、cent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life. In a 2015 study by the University of New South Wales, videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The group then rated how intelligent they thoug
29、ht the readers sounded. The lowest-rated accent was the Brummie accent, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered the working class. However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in a RP accent. In fact, doing the opposite may even give you advant
30、ages. Kong Seong-jae, 25, is an Internet celebrity from Seoul. After studying in the UK, he picked up several regional accents. Hes now famous for his online videos, where he shows off the various accents hes learned. “British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect
31、words, and they become much friendlier. I think it makes a bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent,” he said. So if youre working on perfecting your British accent, try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham. You may not sound like Harry Potter, b
32、ut you are likely to make more friends. 12.What can we infer from Paragraph 1? A.Non-Brits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent. B.Only “the Queens English” is accepted in the UK. C.Foreign visitors aredisappointed at their own spoken English. D.Any Received Pronunciation around the wo
33、rld is also called “the Queens English”. 13.What do people think of the Brummie accent? A.It is favored by foreign visitors to the UK. B.It is closest to the RP accent. C.It is smart and easy to understand. D.It is spoken by people of the working class. 14.What does the underlined phrase “doing the
34、opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A.Speaking in a RP accent. B.Speaking in regional accents. C.Speaking the Brummie accent. D.Speaking like Harry Potter. 15.What is the passage mainly about? A.A study about the most intelligent accent in Britain. B.A comparison between different British accents. C.
35、How much British people value the RP accent. D.The impact of regional accents on peoples lives. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,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。 Sometimes when we are learning a new language it can be really frightening to start speaking it with other people. 16,as it will
36、 help us gain confidence in ourselves. Here are some great tips that can help you overcome your fear of speaking English. Accept that you are going to make mistakes and learn from them. People make mistakes all the time, especially when speaking a new language. Dont be sad or feel disappointed if yo
37、u make mistakes; its part of the process of improving your speaking. 17.As Albert Einstein said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” 18. Once you have started speaking a new language, dont be afraid to ask people questions about how to say or pronounce someth
38、ing. Most of the time people will be more than happy to help you if you have any questions. Dont be shy! One of non-native speakers problems is being too shy to speak.19. Be aware that most people speak more than one language and know how difficult it is to learn a new one. Also, most people really
39、dont even notice if you say something wrong. Enjoy yourself! You are learning another language surely for some reasons, so go ahead, have fun, make mistakes and even invent new words! 20. A.Ask for help B.Try to be curious C.Its all part of the process D.This fear of speaking makes us nervous E.This
40、 can be the biggest problem for a lot of people F.Once you have made a mistake, correct it and carry on G.Overcoming this fear of speaking a new language is extremely important 16.17.18.19.20. 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,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项。 Many Chinese
41、 people used to21each other with “Have you had your meal?” to show their friendliness. Recently, a new greeting has become22in many Chinese cities, namely “Have you23weight?” Chen Xin, a manager of a media company in Hangzhou, has 24hisfriendsaftersuccessfullygetting25. “Following instructions from
42、my nutritionist, I went on a26 and lost 10 kg,” Chen said with a27smile. In recent years, food-delivery services have been growing fast and entering every corner of Chinese cities. Also, Chinese people can28buy foods from all over the world. But people are paying more and more attention to their29.
43、More people are becoming30with various terms, such as “low calories” and “light food”. “I used to eat a lot of unhealthy food, which brought me plenty of31,” said Chen. “Now my health indicators(指标) are becoming32, and I can feel that my body is in good33 again.” Chen is not alone. Many Chinese are
44、troubled with “diseases of richness”, including obesity and high blood pressure, as the quality of life has greatly34over the past decades. Most people need to worry about if they have a healthy diet,35 if they have enough food. 21.A.askB.question C.tellD.greet 22.A.importantB.necessary C.popularD.u
45、sual 23.A.cutB.lost C.caughtD.gained 24.A.surprisedB.excited C.frightenedD.scared 25.A.fatterB.taller C.slimmerD.stronger 26.A.dietB.walk C.sportD.food 27.A.relaxedB.confused C.interestedD.satisfied 28.A.hardlyB.simply C.easilyD.quickly 29.A.mindB.body C.wealthD.health 30.A.similarB.familiar C.stran
46、geD.curious 31.A.trapsB.mistakes C.troubleD.happiness 32.A.formalB.normal C.highD.low 33.A.shapeB.level C.situationD.condition 34.A.processedB.improved C.changedD.enlarged 35.A.rather thanB.or rather C.other thanD.or other 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正 确形式。 Do you wan
47、t to learn a foreign language? Choose one of the most36(use) languages suggested below to learn. In most countries all over the world, English is37 most widely used second language. Whether a person is traveling to a foreign country or communicating38people from other 39(country) for business purpos
48、es, English is one language which will come in handy at every step. Spanish is the language of business in about twenty countries. There are many jobs in the United States as well as in many other countries, which specially ask for people40 know how to speak and write Spanish. The Chinese economy is
49、 booming! In the future, China41 (become) the economic world leader, which makes it the perfect time to learn Mandarin, a language42(speak) by millions of people. French43(recognize) as one of the top languages to learn,44(simple) because it is a chief language in northern and western Africa. Anyone
50、 trying to understand European history can benefit a lot from45(learn) this language. 36.37.38.39.40. 41.42.43.44.45. 第三部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 地震会造成包括房屋倒塌、人员伤亡等在内的一系列可怕后果。 因此在发生地震时如何保护自己成了一个重要的话题。请你以“How to Survive in an Earthquake”为题写一篇文章。内容包括: 1.地震来临时不要慌张,如果在室外请远离大树、高楼、电线等; 2.如果在室内,要尽量躲在桌子
