1、Unit 4-单元提优测试卷单元提优测试卷时间：100 分钟满分：120 分选择题部分第二部分第二部分阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。AIf you are invited to a wedding,baby shower or other celebrations,you will beexpected to bring a gift.Unless you know the host very well,the gift should be
2、 modestin value,about $25 or so.For a wedding,the bride will have “registered( 登 记 )” at one or two localdepartment stores,indicating the items she prefers.You can buy the couple a gift thatisnt listed,but most people buy something listed on the registry (记录簿).If you buyan item listed on the registr
3、y,be sure to tell the store that you are doing this,so that thecouple doesnt receive duplicate ( 重 复 的 ) gifts.For a baby shower,bring a giftappropriate for a new born baby.If you wish to give a gift when you leave to return to your country,the best gift issomething unique to your country.It does no
4、t need to be especially valuable orrare.Possibilities include a book about your country,an inexpensive piece ofhandicraft(手工艺品) or art,or something else that reflects your culture.If the childrencollect coins and stamps,they would be very pleased with a set of your countrys coinsor a selection of st
5、amps from your country.If you owe a debt of deep gratitude to an American host family,a common way ofrepayingitistotakethefamilytoaformofentertainment,suchasabaseball,basketball,or a good restaurant.Gift giving is not as important in America as it is in other countries,so there isnothing wrong with
6、not giving a gift.If you need help,talk to a salesperson at adepartment store.Tell them about the person who will be receiving the gift and thereason for the gift,and they will help you find something appropriate.1.Why is collecting coins mentioned in the third paragraph?A.To show the important role
7、 of coins as gifts.B.To stress the popularity of coin collecting inAmerica.C.To give an example of selecting a unique gift.D.To explain the relation between coins and culture.2.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4?A.Introduce a way to show gratitude.B.Add some background information.C.Su
8、mmarize(总结) the previous paragraphs.D.Recommend some family-friendly activities.3.How does the writer develop the passage?A.By using numbers.B.By giving examples.C.By giving reasons.D.By telling stories.4.Which can serve as a title for the text?A.How to select a giftB.Gift giving inAmericaC.Where to
9、 buy a giftD.Celebrations in AmericaBMuir Woods and Sausalito Half Day TourWander through an ancient coastal redwood forest and explore the artisticbayside on this half-day tour from San Francisco.Travel across the Golden GateBridge to visit Muir Woods,home to some of the oldest and tallest trees on
10、 Earth.Atthe end of your tour choose between getting dropped off at Union Square in SanFrancisco or taking the ferry back to San Francisco.Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias Day TripDiscover the beauty of the Sierra Nevada on this full-day trip to YosemiteNational Park from San Francisco.Trav
11、el aboard a comfortable van through historicGold Rush towns to reach the park,where youll be amazed by supersized naturalwonders.Take a hike among ancient trees,and enjoy several hours to explore theparks wonders on your own.Niagara Falls TourEscape from New York City and head north to see both side
12、s of the Canadianborder on this guided,2-day tour to Niagara Falls.Visit Niagara Falls on both theAmerican and Canadian sides and take a ride on the famous Maid of the Mistboat.Then,on the road back to New York City,make a stop to shop at the CrossingsPremium Outlets,one of the largest outlet malls
13、in the US.Napa and Sonoma Wine Country TourEscape to Californias famous wine country on this full-day tour from SanFrancisco.Taste regional varietals at three different wineries including both big-nameand family-run estates (庄园).Learn about the winemaking process during guidedtours,and appreciate th
14、e regional culture with a stop for lunch.5.Which tour should you choose if you want to do some shopping?A.Muir Woods and Sausalito Half Day Tour.B.Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias Day Trip.C.Niagara Falls Tour.D.Napa and Sonoma Wine Country Tour.6.What can you do on Napa and Sonoma Wine Cou
15、ntry Tour?A.Appreciate some of the oldest and tallest trees on Earth.B.Enjoy supersized natural wonders.C.Get some winemaking knowledge.D.Take a ride on the boat.7.What does the writer intend to do by writing the passage?A.To introduce some outdoor activities.B.To share some tour experiences.C.To ad
16、vertise for the wine country.D.To call for protecting natural wonders.COn a recent trip to the island of Newfoundland,Canada,my husband asked ourtalkative cab driver what made him most proud to be a native.“Our generosity and hospitality(好客),” he replied in a strong local accent.“Ifyour car breaks d
17、own in the middle of nowhere,someone will stop to help.People hereare kind like that.” His answer rang in my mind during that ride with my husband andteenage kids,as we headed out to explore on the first day of our vacation.Little did I know we were about to experience some of that remarkableNewfoun
18、dland kindness for ourselves.We met Alma that same morning at the start ofa long hike.Our teenagers hurried ahead,and as we walked behind,admiring thescenery,two women in sunglasses and summer hiking equipment stopped.Theydheard us discussing different routes,and then asked if wed like suggestions.T
19、heylooked to be in their 40s,and were both enthusiastic to share their local expertise.We listened eagerly,taking mental notes,until one of the women asked,“You havea car,right?” I explained that there were no cars available during our week on theisland,so we had to rely on cabs instead.“Oh no,” she
20、 said,“you need a car.” And then,as casually as if offering a piece ofchewing gum ( 口 香 糖 ),she said,“Take mine!” My husband and I just smiled indisbelief,dumbfounded.“Why not?” she insisted.“You need a car to get to know all these places.”“But you dont even know us,” I said.“That doesnt matter,” sh
21、e continued with absolute determination.Surprised,I looked over at her friend,who shrugged and said,“ThatsAlma.”Forty minutes of talking later,my family climbed into Almas car.We spent therest of our vacation discovering different areas of this beautiful island.But it wasntthe groups of whales we sa
22、w,or the vast areas of woodland,that made this place somemorable.Instead,it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made usrealize how special Newfoundland really was.Next year,theres no doubt where well be taking our summer vacation.Whoknows what act of kindness well meet then?8.What
23、did the cab driver take pride in as a native?A.Their kindness and enthusiasm.B.Their cheap service and friendliness.C.Their unselfishness and determination.D.Their rich experience and local knowledge.9.The underlined word “dumbfounded” in Paragraph 5 probably means “”.A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.shockedD.
24、embarrassed10.What impressed the author most during her stay in Newfoundland?A.The local culture of the island.B.The answer from the cab driver.C.The beautiful scenery of the island.D.The help from an enthusiastic stranger.11.What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?A.She expects t
25、o visit Newfoundland again.B.She hasnt decided where to go next year yet.C.She is looking forward to meeting Alma once more.D.She also wants to be kind to others during the vacation.DOur wedding was about to begin.My throat was tight and my cheeks got red,but Ididnt care.I was ready to marry David S
26、anchez.Were a “nontraditional” couple:getting married not at a church but in a bookstore that supports a charity to fight H.I.V.and homelessness.“Kim!I could walk you down the aisle(走廊) if you like!” Davids father offeredgently.“Im OK.But I appreciate that,” I said with a smile.And I was reminded,ag
27、ain,ofmy dads absence.My father died of cancer six weeks ago.For the last two months,we tried to makehim feel comfortable and loved as he departed from this world.He always told us thathe didnt like a funeral(葬礼) and insisted our wedding go forward as planned.Buthow could we honour him since the wed
28、ding would be the first time the family wouldgather after his death and some even didnt know he was sick?During the ceremony,my dear friend Eva delivered a reading entitled “WhenThings Go Missing” by Kathryn Schulz.She paused and got everyone on the samepage: “When we are experiencing it,loss often
29、feels like confusion in the usual orderof things.In fact,the entire plan of the universe consists of losing,and life amounts to areverse(逆向的) savings account in which we are eventually robbed of everything.”I felt the energy full of the room.Everyone was listening.By choosing to acceptthe pain,we kn
30、ew what a wedding does to join two families and mark the next chapterfor a couple.Loss became a compass that pointed us away from a fantasy and towardcelebrating the difficult realities of life.After rings were exchanged,fried chicken was served,our friends offered so manyfunny and touching toasts,a
31、nd finally David sang “Married” on my fathers guitar.Ifelt joy filling all the holes in my soul.Celebrating my fathers life at our weddingmade me grateful for all the time I had spent with him,because it all goes by so fast.12.Why did Kim feel energy full of the room?A.Because she could keep from th
32、e pain.B.Because she knew everyone was listening.C.Because she got more courage for marriage and life.D.Because she could read a piece of Kathryn Schulzs works.13.What do we know about Kim and Davids wedding ceremony?A.It was held at a church.B.It was a touching and happy one.C.Kim and David turned
33、it into a funeral.D.There was no other activity except reading.14.Why did Davids father offer to walk the author down the aisle?A.To relieve her tension.B.To welcome her to his family.C.To play the authors late fathers role.D.To contribute something to the charity.15.What do we know about Kim at her
34、 wedding?A.She got a compass as a wedding gift.B.She enjoyed Davids promise for their marriage.C.She received more sympathy from families and friends.D.Sherecalledthedaysspentwithherfatherandunderstoodlifebetter.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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Want to Be Happy at
35、Work?Care Less About ItA friend recently told me that she was ready to quit her job,explaining to me thatthere were big changes at her workplace and no way she could perform all her taskson time.1For many of us introverts(内向的人),our professional efforts and results are areflection of ourselves and ou
36、r dedication to our employer.Because we arent thesocial butterflies of the office,we feel a need to prove to our superiors that we aresmart,hard-working,and dependable.For people like me and my close-to-quittingfriend,the concept of giving anything less than our best doesnt cross our mind.2We are di
37、sappointed and frustrated when we can t always achieve thosestandards.Its great to make a difference at work,but you have to take care of yourselffirst.Putting in slightly less effort in times of high stress doesnt mean you dont careabout your job.3Consider this saying: The perfect is the enemy of t
38、he good.Whenyou reduce the pressure on yourself to attain perfection,you can flow more quicklyand easily through your tasks.4Here is my advice for you when you find yourself in the midst of panic.First,ask yourself: whats the worst that will happen if I miss a deadline by oneday?5Write down the spec
39、ific tasks that are causing the feelings of stress.Talk itout with a friend or family member.You might discover that the situation isnt ashorrible as you thought.By approaching your tasks one at a time you can make realprogress.A.We set high standards for ourselves.B.It means you care about yourself
40、 more.C.The pressure on yourself shouldt be ignored.D.You might achieve more when you care less.E.As her friend whod been in a similar situation,I wanted to help.F.Next,slow down and analyze what,precisely,is stressing you out.G.Freedom from the weight of perfection can be creatively liberating.第三部分
41、第三部分语言运用语言运用(共共三三节，满分节，满分 40 分分)第一节完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，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。Theres being a good neighbor,and then theres going the extra mile.And in oneMassachusetts neighborhood,the neighbors are pulling out all the stops.Two years ago,about a1after Samantha was
42、born,Glenda and RaphaelSavitz learned their daughter was2.“She was the first deaf person my husbandand I had known,” Glenda,33,told the Boston Globe.“So its a surprise.3.But Ithink Im someone whos like: OK.What do we do?Shes a week old.Were going tobe learning sign language.There was no4that it was
43、going to be important toher development and her5.”But the Savitz family werent the only ones who learned how to sign.Over 20residents of their neighborhood in the town of Newton are6learning signlanguage.The residents7an instructor on their own and regularly gathertogether in a living room to learn
44、the language.The neighbors desire to learn tocommunicate with Samantha is something that the Savitz family finds extremely8.“One of the most emotional issues having her is that I really learned about howmuch9and how much love there is here,” Glenda said.“People are10somuch time and energy to learn a
45、(n)11language because theyre dying to12my little girl.I dont have13for that.”Baby Sam already has friends all over the neighborhood.Henry Marshall,a19-year-old Harvard freshman,told the Globe that Sam14with her child-sizebasketball hoop as he shoots hoops on his adult-size one.While he plays,she cop
46、ies hismovements and15the words for “play” and “friend.”“Its a special neighborhood,” Raphael Savitz told the Globe.“Its just a reallywelcoming place.”1.A.dayB.weekC.yearD.month2.A.deafB.blindC.hurtD.dull3.A.EmbarrassedB.AwesomeC.UnbearableD.Unexpected4.A.pointB.chanceC.questionD.possibility5.A.work
47、B.studyC.playD.growth6.A.stillB.alsoC.yetD.never7.A.hiredB.sentC.trainedD.assisted8.A.interestingB.surprisingC.touchingD.demanding9.A.moneyB.supportC.progressD.experience10.A.looking forB.giving upC.putting inD.relying on11.A.oralB.foreignC.localD.useless12.A.talk toB.turn toC.attend toD.adapt to13.
48、A.ideasB.wordsC.choicesD.suggestions14.A.playsB.livesC.helpsD.deals15.A.writesB.readsC.signsD.says非选择题部分第二节语篇语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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。The traditional Chinese name chop(名章) or seal has been used for thousands ofyears.1.quite likely that people began using name
49、 chops because Chinesecharacters are so complex and few people in ancient times 2.(be) able toread and write.In addition,chops date back to a time 3.there was no otherform of 4.(identify) such as ID cards.A chop also served as a valid signature.All official 5.(document) inChina needed a chop to be v
50、alid.Today,most Chinese are educated,but the tradition 6.(keep) alive in China.If you spend any length of time in China,you will almost 7.(certain)need to have a chop.If youre staying a short time,a chop makes a(n) 8.(amaze) souvenir.A chop can be made quickly,but first you will need to have yournam
