1、单元综合测评单元综合测评 选择题部分 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 35 分) 第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 25 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 Im a speaker and give hundreds of speeches every year.I spoke about appreciation(感 激) last month and I used this quote by Albert Schweitzer “Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again
2、 into flame by meeting with another human being.Each of us should express the deepest thanks to those who have relighted this inner(内心的) light.” I asked my audiences to shut their eyes and think about someone who,at some time in their lives,has relighted their inner light.Then I left the room in sil
3、ence for several minutes.It was always a meaningful experience as they remembered the joy they felt from another person. One day,a gentleman came up to talk with me and thanked me for creating a new awareness(意识) in him.He said he thought of his eighth-grade history teacher because she was everyones
4、 favorite teacher and had really made a difference in all of their lives.Several days later , the gentleman found his history teacher and he wrote to her.The following week he received this letter: Dear John, You will never know how much your letter meant to me.I am 83 years old,and I am living all
5、alone in one room.My friends are all gone.My familys gone.I taught 50 years and yours is the first “thank you” letter I have ever gotten from a student.Sometimes I wonder what I did with my life.I will read and reread your letter until the day I die. The gentleman was sad,“She is always the one we t
6、alk about when we have a get-together.She is everyones favorite teacherwe love her!But no one had ever told her until she received my letter.” 【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者以“感激”为主题的演讲使一位先生对“感 激”有了新的认识。作者通过这位先生与他曾经的老师的书信往来告诉我们:要 及时表达对别人的感激。 21.Why did the author useAlbert Schweitzers words in his speech? A.To draw
7、 the attention of the audiences. B.To show his honor to Albert Schweitzer. C.To show the importance of appreciation. D.To prove humans should help each other. 答案C推理判断题。根据第一段可知,作者演讲的主题是“感激”,再结合 Albert Schweitzer 的名言的内容可以推知,作者通过引用名人名言来强调“感激” 的重要性。 22.Why did the gentleman come up to the author? A.To a
8、sk questions. B.To thank the author. C.To try to find his history teacher. D.To introduce his history teacher to him. 答案B细节理解题。 根据第三段的第一句可知, 作者的演讲使这位先生对 “感 激”有了新的认识,作者启发了他,他因此来感谢作者。 23.Why was the gentleman sad after receiving his teachers letter? A.No one loved the teacher. B.He missed his teacher
9、very much. C.His teacher lost many loved ones. D.He didnt thank his teacher in time. 答案D推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段可知,这位先生为自己没能尽早向 他的老师表示感激而感到伤心。 B Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night,but theres no way to tell when.If an earthquake happens, it may cause many deaths, injuries and damage.S
10、o you need a good preparation ahead of time.Decide how and where your family will get together if separated.Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can call after the quake to report where they are and how they are.Know the safe places in each room:under the strong tables,d
11、esks,or against inside walls.Keep enough food,water and other things,including a flashlight,a radio,medicines and clothing. During the earthquake, you should keep a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do.Protect your head and neck with your arms.If possible, take a book, a pillow or
12、any other things to protect yourself from falling glass and ruins.If you are indoors, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture.If outdoors,move to an open area away from trees,buildings,walls or power poles.If you are in a narrow valley,move to the centre of it and look up for falling sto
13、nes.If you are in a car,move to the side of the road and stop the car.Do not stop near buildings,power lines or on or under bridges.Stay in your car until the shaking stops. Do not move a badly injured person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake.Do not use the telephone immediately unle
14、ss there is a serious injury or fire.Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports.Be prepared for aftershocks.If you want to leave your home,post a message inside your home telling your family members where you can be found. 【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了人们在地震前、地震中和地震后应该做的事情。 24.To prepare for an earthquake,
15、we should make sure of. A.when an earthquake may happen B.the place where we can find our family C.how to receive instructions and news reports D.the money with which we can buy food and water 答案B细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知,要提前确定地震后家人会合的 地点,故 B 项正确。 25.If we are driving when an earthquake happens,we should. A.
16、find a strong building to hide in B.leave the car as soon as possible C.go on driving quickly to leave the area D.move to the side of the road and stop there 答案D细节理解题。 根据第二段倒数第三句可知, 如果发生地震时你在开车, 要把车开到路边停下,所以 D 项正确。 26.From the passage,we know that during an earthquake. A.we should keep calm and know
17、 what to do clearly B.the trees and walls can protect us if we are outdoors C.we should protect our necks with a pillow or a book D.falling glass can be used to help us 答案A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,地震时,要保持头脑冷静,不 能因为太紧张而不知所措,故正确答案为 A 项。 27.After an earthquake,we should. A.move an injured person quickly B.use
18、the telephone immediately C.turn on the TV to get news reports D.leave a message before leaving home 答案D细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知,地震后,在离开家之前,要留 下信息告诉家人去哪里能找到你,故 D 项正确。 C Everybody hates rats.But in the earthquake capitals of the world Japan , Los Angeles,Turkey rats will soon be mans new best friends. What h
19、appens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs.Why? Because they can smell people.Dogs save lives.They help rescuers to find living people.But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces.So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives:the rat. How does it work? First,
20、the rat is trained to smell people.When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal(信号).This is sent to a small radio on its back,and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive.The rat has smelled that person. Although there
21、 are already robots which can do this job, rats are better.Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robotsnoses dont work well when there are other smells around.Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark.They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs,and unlike robots,t
22、hey dont need electricity! The “rat project” is not finished,but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says,“It would be fantastic.A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.”Perhaps for the first time in history,people will be happy to see
23、 a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake,of course). 【语篇解读】文章介绍了用老鼠来寻找在地震中被困的人的优势。 28.In the world earthquake capitals,rats will become mans best friends because they can. A.take the place of mans rescue jobs B.find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings C.serve as food
24、for people alive who are trapped in buildings D.get into small spaces 答案B推理判断题。根据文章第三段内容可知,人们利用老鼠来搜寻地震中 的被困人员,因此答案为 B。 29.From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by. A.the noise made by the rat B.the rats unusual behaviour C.the signal sent by the radio on the rats
25、back D.the smell given off by the person 答案C细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal(信号).This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.”可知答案为 C。 30.After reading the passage we know. A.at present rats have taken the place of dogs in
26、searching for people B.the “rat project” has been completed C.people are now happy to see a rat in a building D.now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues 答案D推理判断题。由文章最后一段中的“The rat project is not finished.”可知 A、B 两项错误;由文章最后两句可排除 C。 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处
27、的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。 First rains of the season always make everybody happy.However,as it begins to rain often,you will possibly feel bored.31Well,you can do many fun things,which will make the day a truly enjoyable one. 32Take a little time out for yourself.Then take a long walk and watch everything.
28、You can walk in your neighborhood or even take the subway and discover new places in the town.If you like taking pictures,take your camera along with you to catch beautiful moments. Host a rain dance party!33It can also be in your backyard.Make sure that the dance floor is hard and even to avoid acc
29、idents.Place the stereo(立体声音响) under the roof in case it gets wet.Call your friends and enjoy the party! Watch and listen to nature.For example,you can take your bike and ride in a green hilly area.34If you cant go outside your house,sit in the balcony(阳台) with a cup of tea and listen to the sound o
30、f water falling on different objects. There are many things to do on a rainy day.But make sure you take a rain jacket or an umbrella while going out in the rains.35When it comes to preventing you catching a cold in the rains,you can eat a lot of vitamin C,and take a bath once you come back home. A.T
31、ake a walk by yourself. B.You can stop to buy an ice cream. C.So how can you have fun on such a rainy day? D.You can sit on the top of a hill and enjoy the view. E.You wont get completely wet and then catch a cold. F.Have some coffee outside and enjoy the conversation. G.The dance floor can be near
32、your homes swimming pool. 【语篇解读】本文是说明文。主要介绍了如何开心地度过雨天。 31.C该空前说下雨天你可能会觉得很烦恼, 所以如何开心地度过雨天呢?其实 你可以做许多开心的事,由此可知 C 项正确。 32.A该空为该段的主题句,根据该空后的 Take a little time out for yourself 以及 下文多次提到的 walk 可知,选项 A 正确。 33.G根据空后 It can also be in your backyard.Make sure that the dance floor is hard.可知,It 指代的是 the danc
33、e floor,G 项中提到 The dance floor,所以应选 G 项。 34.D根据该段的主题句 Watch and listen to nature 和空前的 For example, you can take your bike and ride in a green hilly area可知, D项正确。 虽然B项也是以You can 开头,但是与本段的主题句“赏雨和听雨”不一致。 35.E外出的时候记得要带雨衣或雨伞,否则会淋湿感冒,由此可知 E 项符合语 境。 第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分) 阅读下面
34、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。 Earthquakes are common;thousands of them happen each day.But most are too36 to feel.During a37earthquake,there is often a great noise first.Then the earth 38terribly and many houses39down.Railway tracks break and trains go 40lines; a great many factories
35、 are41;thousands of deaths are caused,and many more lose homes.42the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake43,other disasters such as fires often44.More buildings are destroyed and more45caused. Man knows the46of a possible earthquake,and for centuries man has been making researches on ear
36、thquakes.More than 2,000 years ago,47,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng48a machine which could find out from which49 the seismic waves had come, and this machine is still50by scientists today.Now we know much more about earthquakes and51they happen,but we still cannot 52exactly when and where an
37、earthquake will happen,and cannot53it from happening.So earthquakes are among the54disasters in the world. No one can stop natural earthquakes.55,scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths. 【语篇解读】地震是常见的,会给人们带来很大的灾难。现在我们已经了解许 多关于地震发生的原因,但我们仍然不知道究竟在何时何地会发生
38、地震,并不能 阻止这一切的发生。 36.A.extremeB.weak C.frighteningD.frequent 答案B有些地震太弱了,以至于人们感觉不到。 37.A.realB.exact C.bigD.small 答案C根据其后的“there is often a great noise first”可推知应选 big。 38.A.movesB.shakes C.jumpsD.breaks 答案B由常识可知,发生地震时,地面在晃动(shake)。 39.A.getB.put C.setD.fall 答案D地震导致房屋倒塌(fall down)。 get down“下来”; put d
39、own“放下”; set down“记下,写下”。 40.A.offB.on C.intoD.behind 答案A由“railway tracks break”可知,铁轨断了,火车出轨(off)了。 41.A.burstB.struck C.destroyedD.buried 答案C工厂被破坏(destroyed)。burst“爆发”;strike“袭击,攻击”; bury“埋”,均不符合句意。 42.A.ExceptB.Besides C.Instead ofD.Because of 答案B由第 43 空后的 other disasters 可知“除了”地震造成的损失之外,还 有别的灾难,故
40、 B 项正确。 43.A.lonelyB.later C.themselvesD.itself 答案D与后面的火灾相对应,强调地震“本身”造成的破坏。 44.A.followB.copy C.comeD.enter 答案A此处表示伴随地震而来的灾害,用 follow“跟着”。 45.A.quakesB.deaths C.difficultiesD.results 答案B地震引发的其他灾害造成更多的房屋倒塌和人员死亡。 46.A.informationB.questions C.dangersD.frights 答案C由常识可知,地震是很危险的。 47.A.as a resultB.in fac
41、t C.for exampleD.as well 答案C下面是作者的举例,说明人们为预测地震所做的研究,故选 C 项。 48.A.inventedB.discovered C.foundD.bought 答案Ainvent 指发明原来世上不存在的东西或事物,符合句意。discover“发 现”;find“发现,找到”;buy“买” 。 49.A.nationB.direction C.itemD.pace 答案B张衡发明的地动仪能够根据地震波来的方向测定地震的方向。 direction“方向”。 50.A.improvedB.repaired C.protectedD.used 答案D现代的科
42、学家仍然在“使用”张衡发明的地动仪。 由 still 可知 D 项正 确。 51.A.whereB.when C.whatD.why 答案D由后面的 when and where 判断,此空选 why。 52.A.persuadeB.tell C.expressD.point 答案Btell“说明白,讲清楚”。 53.A.frightenB.prepare C.preventD.rescue 答案C我们已经研究出为什么会发生地震,但无法预测它什么时间,在哪里 发生,也无法阻止它发生。prevent.from doing.“阻止做”。 54.A.worstB.best C.mostD.faste
43、st 答案Aworst“最坏的”;best“最好的”;most“最多的”;fastest“最快 的”。由于无法准确预测地震何时何地发生,故认为其是严重的灾难之一。 55.A.HoweverB.But C.AndD.So 答案A前后句存在转折关系,but 表示转折时不用逗号与其后内容隔开。 非选择题部分 第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Living beside an active volcano( 火 山 ) means that small e
44、arthquakes are not unusual.Everybody here knows 56.they feel like,and they come 57. no surprise to the local people.For me,theyre a little different,though. What do you do when theres an earthquake?Most people would try to leave the building.I live on 58.third floor of a flat with several more store
45、s above menobody wants 59.(trap) under that after an earthquake.I guess,if an earthquake came,I would probably just panic rather than think about what I need to do,such as hiding somewhere or 60.(run) out of the building. I had never felt an earthquake until last week.There was a small earthquake 61
46、. couldhardlyevenbecalledanearthquake.Iwasnotreally62. (frighten).To feel the earth move like that was just strange.Of course , it 63. (last) only a few seconds.I have spoken to the local people since the event and 64. (luck),there were no injuries or damage 65.(do) by it.But if it had been a real e
47、arthquake,I think I would have felt quite differently. 答案56.what设空处引导宾语从句,且作介词 like 的宾语,故填 what。 57.ascome as no surprise 意为“来得不稀奇,发生在意料之中”。 58.the序数词前应用定冠词限定,故填 the。 59.to be trappedwant 后跟带 to 的不定式作宾语,因 trap 与 nobody 之间是逻辑 上的动宾关系,故填 to be trapped。 60.running设空处与 hiding somewhere 并列作 such as 的宾语,故填
48、 running。 61.that/which设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词 earthquake, 且在从句中作 主语,故填 that/which。 62.frightened设空处作表语,表示“受惊吓的”,故填 frightened。 63.lasted由语境可知,此处描述的是发生在上周的事情,应用一般过去时,故 填 lasted。 64.luckily设空处作状语修饰分句 there were no injuries.by it,故填 luckily。 65.done设空处作后置定语修饰 injuries or damage,因 do 与 injuries or damage 之间是
49、逻辑上的动宾关系,故填 done。 第四部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节应用文写作(满分 15 分) 假设你是来自美国的汤姆,你从电视新闻上得知你朋友王林所在的城市发生了地 震。请你给王林写一封信,内容包括: 1.询问王林及其家人是否安好; 2.得知该地震的影响:6 人死亡,500 多人受伤,20 人失踪,200 多所房子坍塌; 3.愿意尽最大努力提供帮助。 注意:1.词数 80 左右(信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数); 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Wang Lin, Yours sincerely, Tom 【参考范文】 DearWangLin, How a
50、re you doing?When I watched the news on TV,I learned that a terrible earthquake happened in your city.I was really concerned about you and your family. Im so sorry to hear about the disaster.It caused six deaths and left more than five hundred persons injured.Whats worse, 20 persons were missing and