1、Unit1 单元提升练习单元提升练习 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 Everyday Food by Martha Stewart No matter how busy you are ， at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare.And you want lots of choices and variations.Youll find all of that in this book：250 simp
2、le recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition. Paperback，published by Random House，$16.79 Zeroes By Scott Westerfeld，Margo Lanagan，Deborah Biancotti The New York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the book about six tee
3、nagers with amazing abilities.These teenagers have powers that set them apart.They can do things ordinary people cant. Paperback，published by Simon & Schuster，$12.99 Mighty Jack By Ben Hatke Jack dislikes summer.But hes got a good reason：summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves hi
4、m at home to watch his sister，Maddy.Its lots of responsibility，and its boring， too， because Maddy doesnt talk.But one day， at the market， Maddy does talkto tell Jack to trade their moms car for a box of mysterious seeds.Its the best mistake Jack has ever made. Hardcover，published by First Second，$14
5、.15 Only Daughter By Anna Snoekstra Shes caught stealing.Shes homeless and on the run.But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago，Rebecca Winter.She takes Rebeccas identity，using it as a way out.Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks
6、 like a killer might be after her. Kindle edition，published by Harlequin Enterprises，$8.88 21Who wrote a book to help you cook a meal? AMartha Stewart. BAnna Snoekstra. CBen Hatke. DScott Westerfeld. 22How much should readers pay for a story about a boys amazing experience? A$8.88.B$12.99. C$14.15.D
7、$16.79. 23What do we know about Only Daughter? AIts heroine enjoys her life on the run. BIts heroine lives with a false identity. CIt provides different kinds of editions. DIt is written by Harlequin Enterprises. B My name is Chelsea Chowderhead.A chowder is a kind of soup.I was laughed at because o
8、f my last name as soon as I started school.So when my family moved to South Carolina， I asked my dad if I could change my name. “You shouldnt change who you are.Let people get to know you first and your name later.When you meet someone new， ask them a good question， something youre really interested
9、 in.Once people start talking about themselves，they dont judge(评价) you.” Two days later I headed to my new school for the first day of class.At lunch，I noticed that there were twin brothers who were talking to each other.I remembered my dads advice，so I decided to try. I noticed that their lunch box
10、es were identical.“Whats it like being a twin？” I asked. They looked surprised.Then one said，“No one has ever asked us that！” “Most of the time its good，” the other said.“When youre a twin you always have someone to talk to and have lunch with.” In no time we were laughing and talking.Then one of th
11、e brothers said， “Im Nicholas， and this is my brother，Nathaniel.Whats your name？” I took a deep breath and said，“Im Chelsea Chowderhead.” “Chowder? Like the soup？” asked Nathaniel. “Yes，” I replied，looking down. “Hey，cool！Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us？” Nathaniel
12、asked.I nodded. And that was how I became friends with the twin brothers. 24Why did the writer want to change his name? APeople made fun of it. BHe wanted to make more friends. CIt was hard to remember. DHe wanted to be cool in the new school. 25The writers father advised him to. Amove to a new clas
13、s Bsay hello to others Cshare his interests Dask good questions 26The underlined word “identical” in Paragraph 4 probably means “” AsameBbeautiful CbigDfull 27When the twin brothers asked his name，the writer felt. AsurprisedBangry CnervousDproud C I began learning playing the violin when nine，and th
14、e next year I began studying under Natalie Ghent，who was my teacher until I left high school. Once，Mrs Ghent held a concert(音乐会) for her students.I played near the end of it.After I played a while，I forgot the music.No matter how hard I tried，I couldnt think of it.So I had to stop and looked at the
15、pianists music.When the whole concert was over，I cried hiding in my overcoat. Mrs Ghent came to comfort(安慰) me.Then she told us about a coming concert，and she hoped I would go there with her.I remember that the concert was on my birthday in March.It was great，as Mischa Elman was going to perform(表演)
16、 at Carnegie Hall.My teacher decided to buy the best tickets as my birthday present. Carnegie Hall is quite beautiful with all the lights on.I had never been in such a concert hall before，and was impressed by the size as well.I dont remember what Elman played.I only remember that his playing was bea
17、utiful.I have seen films of him in recent years，and have been attracted by his performance ，but I dont remember the music he played that night.What I remember most is that Mrs Ghent spoke to me in a low voice from time to time that he had forgotten something or played a wrong note，or had made some o
18、ther kinds of mistakes. When I teach students to play the violin now，I tell my students who are in dread of making mistakes that if they arent going to make a mistake，they will never play beautiful music. 28When the concert was over，the writer cried because. Athe concert was such a big success Bshe
19、found she didnt have a gift for music Cno one tried to help her during her performance. Dshe felt sad about her performance. 29Mrs Ghent decided to take the writer to that concert mainly because. Ashe wanted to comfort her Bshe wanted to teach her an important lesson Cshe wanted to let her go to a p
20、erfect concert Dshe wanted to let her know she really cared about her 30By going to the concert，the writer has most probably learnt that. Athere are no really great performers BMischa Elman is not a good performer Ceven the best players make mistakes DMischa Elmans performance cant impress others 31
21、What does the underlined part “in dread of” in the last paragraph mean? AAfraid of.BCareful with. CAngry at.DInterested in. D How often are students absent from school? Are they ready for college? Is their school a welcoming place? States are beginning to plan new ways to grade their schools.Under t
22、he new law， states are paying more attention to whether students are getting better at school.They will not only look at whether students have achieved a certain level of understanding in reading and maths，but also see whether students have improved over time. Mike Petrilli，the president of an organ
23、ization that supports education，said the new law was different from the No Child Left Behind Act，the earlier education law.“It will be a fairer way to measure school quality， ” he said.With the No Child Left Behind Act， schools were measured(评 价)by how well students did on tests.If students did not
24、do well，their schools would often get less money from the government.The new law gave states more choice about how their schools should be measured. So far，nine states have given their plans to the National Education Department，while seven other states are completing them.When checking school qualit
25、y， states are experimenting with new measures.Almost all of the early states have considered absences as a key measure，which counts how many students are absent from school more than one-tenth of the school year. Conn and Delaware will track college preparation.They will see whether high school stud
26、ents are taking advanced classes.At the same time，they will also see how well students do on tests to get into college.Tennessee wants to give every public school a grade from A to F，and the grade will consider how well English learners are doing.It also will look at whether disabled students are be
27、ing served.In addition，the schools will also be graded by whether students are ready for college， as well as how many students graduate. Marc Magee，an official of an education group，said，“There are so many differences in how states want to examine their schools.Then comparing states to each other co
28、uld be difficult.” 32According to the passage，the No Child Left Behind Act. Adoesnt care about the quality of education Bpays more attention to students scores Cforces schools to give up students physical practice Dencourages the government to give schools more money 33What can we learn about Tennes
29、sees new way to grade schools? AStudents scores are not important. BSchools have to provide Chinese lessons. CSchools grades are related to college preparation. DThe more students graduate，the more money schools will get. 34What can we learn from Marc Magees words? AComparison among schools should b
30、e called off. BStudents may be doubtful about the new law. CThe new law will have a long way to go. DStates should be given equal rights. 35Whats the author s attitude to the new law? AObjective.BHopeful. CDoubtful.DUninterested. 答案A 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
31、中有两项为多 余选项。 Help Your Child Look Forward to School Your child says that he is sick whenever the alarm clock goes off.Your child hides under the covers and cries，“I hate school” when its time to get ready in the morning.36If he behaves like that，there could be more than book reports and tests making
32、him want to stay at home. Talk to your child. You can ask questions like “Did you have a good day today？” or “37” If your child rides the bus，you can ask where he sits and why. Talk to the teacher. Meet with your childs teacher.Discuss the problems you are having at home and find out what is happeni
33、ng at school.Are there behaviour problems you do not realize？38 Be aware. Your childs problem may also be caused by a learning disability.If you think theres such a problem，talk to the school.39Most schools have either an in-house psychologist(心理学 家) or one who visits the school regularly.Set up a t
34、ime to discuss the problem with his teachers. 40 If your childs homework is untidy，dont criticize(批评) his handwriting.Instead，praise him for completing the work.If his clothes dont match in the morning，tell him how proud you are that he got ready for school on time instead of criticizing him. ALook
35、for the good. BVolunteer in the classroom. CDo other students make fun of your child? DHow are you getting along with your classmates? EYou might get angry when your child tell lies at school. FYour child forgets to bring home his homework on purpose. GHis teachers will pay more attention to him whi
36、le hes in class. 参考答案：参考答案： Unit1 单元提升练习单元提升练习 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 Everyday Food by Martha Stewart No matter how busy you are ， at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare.And you want lots of choices and variations.Youll find all o
37、f that in this book：250 simple recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition. Paperback，published by Random House，$16.79 Zeroes By Scott Westerfeld，Margo Lanagan，Deborah Biancotti The New York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancot
38、ti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities.These teenagers have powers that set them apart.They can do things ordinary people cant. Paperback，published by Simon & Schuster，$12.99 Mighty Jack By Ben Hatke Jack dislikes summer.But hes got a good reason：summer is when his single mom take
39、s a second job and leaves him at home to watch his sister，Maddy.Its lots of responsibility，and its boring， too， because Maddy doesnt talk.But one day， at the market， Maddy does talkto tell Jack to trade their moms car for a box of mysterious seeds.Its the best mistake Jack has ever made. Hardcover，p
40、ublished by First Second，$14.15 Only Daughter By Anna Snoekstra Shes caught stealing.Shes homeless and on the run.But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago，Rebecca Winter.She takes Rebeccas identity，using it as a way out.Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is
41、itself a prison and it looks like a killer might be after her. Kindle edition，published by Harlequin Enterprises，$8.88 21Who wrote a book to help you cook a meal? AMartha Stewart. BAnna Snoekstra. CBen Hatke. DScott Westerfeld. 答案A 解析细节理解题。 根据 Everyday Food 介绍中的“No matter how busy you are， at the en
42、d of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare.”可知，Martha Stewart 写的书对准备饭菜有帮 助。故选 A 项。 22How much should readers pay for a story about a boys amazing experience? A$8.88.B$12.99. C$14.15.D$16.79. 答案C 解析细节理解题。根据 Mighty Jack 介绍中的“But one day，at the market，Maddy does talkto tell Jack to trade thei
43、r moms car for a box of mysterious seeds.Its the best mistake Jack has ever made.”可知， Mighty Jack 描述了一个小男孩的有趣的经历， 根据“Hardcover， published by First Second，$14.15”可知，要买这本书，读者应该付 14.15 美元。故选 C 项。 23What do we know about Only Daughter? AIts heroine enjoys her life on the run. BIts heroine lives with a f
44、alse identity. CIt provides different kinds of editions. DIt is written by Harlequin Enterprises. 答案B 解析细节理解题。根据 Only Daughter 介绍中的“She takes Rebeccas identity，using it as a way out.”可知，女主人公假装自己是 Rebecca，以虚假身份生活。故选 B 项。 B My name is Chelsea Chowderhead.A chowder is a kind of soup.I was laughed at be
45、cause of my last name as soon as I started school.So when my family moved to South Carolina， I asked my dad if I could change my name. “You shouldnt change who you are.Let people get to know you first and your name later.When you meet someone new， ask them a good question， something youre really int
46、erested in.Once people start talking about themselves，they dont judge(评价) you.” Two days later I headed to my new school for the first day of class.At lunch，I noticed that there were twin brothers who were talking to each other.I remembered my dads advice，so I decided to try. I noticed that their lu
47、nch boxes were identical.“Whats it like being a twin？” I asked. They looked surprised.Then one said，“No one has ever asked us that！” “Most of the time its good，” the other said.“When youre a twin you always have someone to talk to and have lunch with.” In no time we were laughing and talking.Then on
48、e of the brothers said， “Im Nicholas， and this is my brother，Nathaniel.Whats your name？” I took a deep breath and said，“Im Chelsea Chowderhead.” “Chowder? Like the soup？” asked Nathaniel. “Yes，” I replied，looking down. “Hey，cool！Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us？” Nat
49、haniel asked.I nodded. And that was how I became friends with the twin brothers. 24Why did the writer want to change his name? APeople made fun of it. BHe wanted to make more friends. CIt was hard to remember. DHe wanted to be cool in the new school. 答案A 解析细节理解题。根据第一段的第二、三句“A chowder is a kind of so
50、up.I was laughed at because of my last name as soon as I started school.”可知，因为他的姓和一种汤的名称一样， 以前的同学总笑话他，所以在转学后，他想改名字。 25The writers father advised him to. Amove to a new class Bsay hello to others Cshare his interests Dask good questions 答案D 解析细节理解题。根据父亲所说的话“When you meet someone new，ask them a good q
