1、Unit 1Life Choices 单元达标测评 (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 Part-time jobs for the 15- and 16-year-olds Waiters/Waitresses A job as a waiter or waitress is a good choice for the 16-year-olds. They not only can earn $9$12 an hou
2、r, but can also get tips(小费). Most people that visit a restaurant dont just have good food. They come here to relax and have a good time. Besides serving food quickly, a young waiter who talks to them politely with a smile on his face will make the diners enjoy their time in the restaurant. Work in
3、a library If one is fond of books, working in a library is another suitable choice. Besides the good pay, it offers a lot of free time when students can actually sit down and finish their homework. So on returning home, they would have time to hang around with friends or just to relax. So working in
4、 a library is an excellent part-time job for teens, especially for the school students. Internet jobs There are many ways of making money through online jobs like clicking on advertisements, visiting sites and signing up with them. However, such online jobs dont pay well. A better Internet job for t
5、eens is to complete online surveys. These are quite simple surveys that usually ask one about his/her opinions and ideas. Many companies use these ideas to make products designed for teenagers. 1.A student who is busy with his research paper will probably choose to work. A.in a restaurantB.in a libr
6、ary C.on the InternetD.in an IT company 2.The writer wrote this text to. A.tell us the importance of doing part-time jobs B.advise teenagers how to choose a part-time job C.teach young people how to make lots of money D.introduce his/her experience in doing part-time jobs 3.Why do some companies ask
7、 the teens to do surveys? A.The teens have more free time. B.They can pay less to the teens. C.They need advice to make products for teens. D.The teens usually express their true opinions. B A girl had to usually face adversity(逆境). One day, she couldnt help complaining to her father about her life
8、and how things were so hard for her. She didnt know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of struggling. It seemed as if one problem was solved and a new one arose. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire
9、. Soon the pots came to the boil. In the first he placed carrots and in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them into the water and boil, without saying a word. The daughter waited impatiently, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turne
10、d off the burners. He made the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in another bowl. Then he poured the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her, he asked, “What do you see?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied. He brought her closer and asked he
11、r to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma(香味). She humbly asked, “What does it mean, Fat
12、her?” He explained that each of them had faced the same hardshipboiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot had been strong and hard. But after being put into the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been easily broken. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid inn
13、er. But after going through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique. After they were in the boiling water, they changed the water. “Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or
14、a coffee bean?” How about you, my friend? Are you the carrot that seems hard, but with pain and adversity you move back and become soft and lose your strength? Are you the egg, which starts off with a flexible heart? Did you have a liquid spirit, but after a breakup, a divorce, or a layoff,have you
15、become hardened and stiff? Your shell looks the same, but are you bitter and tough with a stiff heart? Or are you like the coffee bean? The bean changes the boiling water, which brings the pain. When the water gets the hottest, it just tastes better. If you are like the bean, when things are at thei
16、r worst, you get better and make things better around you. Ask yourself how you handle adversity. Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean? 4.The father took his daughter to the kitchen in order to. A.introduce her to a new kind of coffee B.help her solve the problems she met C.tell her how to dea
17、l with the hardship D.tell her what real life should be like 5.According to the passage, it is most likely that the father is. A.strict B.patient C.humorousD.proud 6.The father used the boiling water to stand for. A.her daughter B.their life C.their familyD.the hardship 7.From the passage, we can in
18、fer that. A.people like carrots are easy to be defeated B.people like eggs must have a willing heart C.the carrot must be far harder than the egg D.the egg should be stronger than the carrot C With the development of our society, cellphones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run i
19、nto a careless cellphone user in the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new namephubbers (低头族). Recently a cartoon created b
20、y students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cellphone while letting his patient die. A pretty woman takes a selfie (自 拍) in front o
21、f a car accident site. And a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events will finally lead to the destruction(毁灭) of the world. Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the fi
22、rst to bear the effect and the result of it. “Always bending your head to check your cellphone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors words. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cellphones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradua
23、lly, according to the report. But thats not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cellphones while others are chatting happily with each other and this
24、creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported. It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cellphones in broad daylight. 8.Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2? A.
25、To suggest phubbers will destroy the world. B.To call for people to go walking without phones. C.To tell people the bad effects of phubbing. D.To advise students to create more cartoons like this. 9.According to the passage, what risks may a phubber have? Destructing the world. Affecting his social
26、skills. Damaging his neck and eyesight. Getting separated from his friends and family. A.B. C.D. 10.Whats the authors attitude towards phubbing? A.Supportive.B.Confident. C.Disapproving. D.Unconcerned. 11.What will be talked about in the following paragraph? A.Ways to avoid the risks of phubbing. B.
27、Bad effects of phubbing. C.Daily life of phubbers. D.Behaviours of phubbers. D My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?” Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher may have found out. She seldom became angry, but she w
28、as angry this time. “Oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didnt even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a fit,” I th
29、ought. I didnt want to raise my hand, but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward. I told the truth, “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I did. My teacher took a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going
30、 to start with me. “I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now. Its time we got a new one for the school anyway. You will not be punished as long as you remember t
31、hat I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, and I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.” I couldnt believe it! I wasnt being punished and I was getting my own bird field guidethe very one that I had been saving up money to buy. All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher t
32、aught me. That lesson stays with me every day, and it will echo forever. 12.From the story, we can learn that the boy. A.didnt break the window on purpose B.lacked the strength to admit his guilt C.tried to think about what he had done D.didnt know what the teacher might find out 13.If the boy admit
33、ted guilt, he thought he would NOT. A.be punished by the teacher B.make his father angry C.pay for the broken window D.get a bird field guide 14.Which of the following best describes the changes in the boys feelings? A.AfraidSurprisedThankful. B.FrightenedAmazedProud. C.RegretfulGuiltyExcited. D.Ner
34、vousAfraidSatisfied. 15.What is the lesson the boys teacher taught him? A.Every coin has two sides. B.Honesty is always of value. C.Bad luck never comes alone. D.Its never too late to be careful. 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。 How to prepare for an exam is
35、a big question that you always ask yourself. Here are some tips that may help you. Never fear or hate exams and be confident. Some students study well but still may be much afraid of exams and due to this reason they get upset and wont be able to get marks.16You have to be confident and it is of gre
36、at help for you to gain success. Prepare a good timetable. Prepare a timetable before starting the study.17Difficult subjects can be given more time and easier ones less, but most importantly you should spare some time for rest. Select a proper atmosphere for studying. The studying atmosphere plays
37、a very important role.18So pick a place where you feel comfortable. That is where you feel relaxed and can pay attention to what you are doing. Make sure that while you are studying a subject, you are focusing on it only. So keep the books of other subjects away from your eyesight so that you wont b
38、e upset about all the things you have to learn. Make notes while studying. This is a very important point. While studying, make small notes. The note should be short and clear to make the review easier.19Yet dont try to cover everything in it. 20 On the night before an exam you have to sleep well, a
39、t least 6 hours but not more than 8 hours. Remember this will have a great effect on your exam. And keep a balanced diet in your daily life. A.Sleep well and eat well. B.So try to present answers in points. C.This should include all the subjects. D.Can anyone study well while others around are watch
40、ing TV? E.A good note shall include the most important points. F.This will be of great use to your coming exams. G.So let go of all your fears and free your mind before starting the study. 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。 It
41、 was a day in late June, grey and depressing, with clouds hanging low. My husband and I were driving to Nova Scotia, Canada,21a vacation. We traveled silently, hoping to have a rest and dinner 22the rain came. Suddenly, on a lonely stretch of highway, the storm struck. It shut us in, making driving2
42、3. We pulled off onto the shoulder of the road and24. Then, as though someone had25a faucet(水龙头), the storm ended. The thin radiance, like a spray of gold, spread from the clouds. The very road shone, and a26arched(拱起)across the sky. It was as though this beam of27had been built for us alone. We cou
43、ld28speak for awe(惊叹) and joy. Most of us have experienced such lighted moments, when we29to understand ourselves and the world and, for a single30know the loveliness of living beings. Here,31, is the story of a man who remembers the day when he went swimming alone and32 “the crazy, childish joy wit
44、h which he played in the water like a fish”. He was so overwhelmed by his great happiness that he shouted again and again with joy. Apparently almost33may serve as the motivation(动力) of such a feeling. Whatever the source is, such experiences provide the most34moments of life. Perhaps were more like
45、ly to experience a moment of joy if we can35there is more to life than we have understood; if we can acknowledge a world greater than our own. 21.A.at B.forC.onD.with 22.A.beforeB.whenC.asD.since 23.A.unnecessaryB.important C.easyD.impossible 24.A.walkedB.slept C.hesitatedD.stopped 25.A.waited forB.
46、turned off C.openedD.put 26.A.towerB.rainbowC.ringD.stick 27. A.colorB.sunshine C.smileD.delight 28.A.onlyB.slowly C.hardlyD.immediately 29. A.decideB.prepareC.hateD.seem 30. A.dayB.soul C.instantD.chance 31.A.tooB.rather C.yetD.seldom 32. A.sendsB.shares C.expectsD.recalls 33. A.noneB.something C.o
47、neD.anything 34. A.embarrassingB.memorable C.differentD.disappointing 35.A.promiseB.estimate C.admitD.predict 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。 A few months ago I left my hometown for Canada to study. I felt nervous because I was going to 36new place and stayed with n
48、ew people. What worried me at first was that I couldnt speak English 37(fluent), and I also couldnt understand38(they) customs. Everything was different39my own country. I had to deal with everything alone. It was a sad moment40I had to say goodbye to my family and friends at the airport. Suddenly,
49、I felt unwilling41(leave) my hometown because I grew up there and had wonderful42(memory) of the familiar places. However, I knew studying abroad was a43(decide) that I made myself. I had to accept the challenge. By now I44(get)used to the new life here already, though Im looking forward to45(spend)
50、 the coming vacation with my old friends back home. 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) 假如你是李华,是学校英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。你收到一封署名为 Miss Worried 的来信。信中该 同学诉说了自己的困扰:进入高中后经常感到压力大,晚上睡不好,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文 给该同学写一封回信。 内容包括: 1.表示理解并给予安慰; 2.提出建议并说明理由。(至少两条建议) 注意: 1.词数 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节
