1、单元检测卷(四)时间:120 分钟分数:120 分第二部分阅读(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。AThere is so much to see and do on the Disney Dream. During my 2-day cruise(乘船游览) I tried to experience as much as I could. Here are some of my favouritethings about the Disney Dream.AquaDuc
2、kThe first water coaster at sea will not disappoint you! The coaster spans(横跨)765 feet, giving you a birds-eye view of the decks(甲板) below. At one point, the ridetakes you 12 feet over the side of the ship.Oceaneer Club & Oceaneer LabI was totally blown away by the childcare on the Disney Dream. The
3、 best part isthe Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab for kids aged 3-10. Once inside, kids are free torun from club to club. There are games, activities and crafts(手工) that will keep yourchildren entertained for hours.Pink at The DistrictThere are five places at The District, but my favourite was Pinkthe
4、 champagnebar. This place is the perfect spot for an after-dinner drink with friends.Nemos ReefOne of my biggest disappointments at other cruise ships is the lack of water playfor young kids. Every ship usually has a pool and water slide, but they are oftenovercrowded. Nemos Reef is a covered water
5、play area with no standing water. Evenmy six-year-old son had a good time!“Disneys Believe” Stage ShowEntertainment on cruise ships can be not very good, but not on the Disney Dream.Whats new on the Disney Dream is “Disneys Believe”a musical show featuringyour favourite Disney characters.If youre on
6、 the Disney Dream next time, dont miss them. Have fun!21. Who would most probably likeAquaDuck?A. People loving travelling.B. People loving watching birds.C. People wanting an exciting ride.D. People wanting to run on the decks.22. Where would one go to have a drink with friends?A. AquaDuck.B. Pink
7、at The District.C. Nemos Reef.D. Oceaneer Club & Oceaneer Lab.23. Why did the author think highly of Nemos Reef?A. Its not open to adults.B. It has standing water.C. It has water play for kids.D. It has many Disney characters.BI picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had jus
8、treturned to America from a year abroad in China. So, naturally I wanted to take a tripto Canada.Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four-hour drive from my homein New Hampshire. We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was thefirst time I had ever driven across an int
9、ernational border. We turned on the radio totry and find some Canadian stations.After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down thefamous St Catherine Street. While we walked, two things surprised us: how cold itwas and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal ar
10、e like a fashion show.Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year itbroke the record for the most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold wewent into a small diner because we wanted t
11、o order Poutine, a very popular snack inMontreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy(肉汁). It is delicious.However, we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language ofMontreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world.But since the
12、 rest of Canada speak English, plenty of people were there to help.We spent the rest of the weekend going to many historic sites and monuments inMontreal. But at night wed head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montrealis a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveller can
13、choosewhichever direction he wants to go.24. How do you understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?A. The men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine.B. The portraits of the men and women are printed in the magazine.C. They are so well dressed that they look like models in a mag
14、azine.D. The men and women like to copy characters in magazines.25. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from paragraphs 3 and 4?A. The author and his friends couldnt wait to explore the city.B. The author wasnt used to the weather of Montreal.C. The citizens from Montreal care much about wha
15、t they wear.D. Montreal often holds fashion shows.26. What can we infer from the passage?A. The author often went to China for a visit.B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.C.All the people in the diner were locals.D. The author went to Montreal on business.27. Which of the follo
16、wing is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author listened to Canadian radio programmes and chose their first stop asadvised.B. The author took a trip to Montrealthe third largest city in Canada.C. Montreal broke the record for the most snowfall in the world last year.D. Montreal is a city which i
17、s both traditional and modern.CWhen you come to London for a trip, its best to plan a day out so as tomaximise(最大化) the number of things you can see. Time permitting, we can offeradvice by email if theres anything you particularly want to see.If you are only in London for a day, a weekend or a week,
18、 use our SHORT STAYpages where we show you how to fill as much into your days as possible.The best season to come is late summer or autumnrecently we have beenhaving Indian summers (秋季的小阳春天气) from mid-September to the end ofOctober with clear blue skies and 20 degree temperatures. Finally the weathe
19、r breaksas the storm fronts move in off the Atlantic, then clears up for Christmas. February toApril can be terrible, and the weather is very unpredictable. Ask the Meteorologicaloffice here for facts and figures but they are so often wrong.When its raining there are plenty of museums and galleries
20、to visit, and thetube(地铁) system is generally very good outside of rush hour.Its best for you to be near a tube station when choosing a hotel, because busescan be slow and unreliable(不可靠的) and taxis are expensive. The yellow circle lineon the tube map marks the division (分界线) between central and not
21、-so-centralLondon. Outside of that area your transport bill will rise.The best restaurants are inIslington and the southwest of London which is where the life is.28. The Meteorological office in the third paragraph is a place where.A. people can know what London is likeB. people can get information
22、about tourismC. people can know what the weather is likeD. people can get information about transportation29. When considering where to live, visitors need to pay more attention toin London.A. the trafficB. the living conditionsC. the foodD. the price30. Which of the following statements is NOT true
23、?A. There are many museums and galleries in London.B. The tube system in London is very good at any time.C. One can get more information by sending email.D. Autumn is the best season for visiting London.31. The passage is mainly written for those who.A. are going to serve as tour guidesB. are planni
24、ng to live in LondonC. are going to visit LondonD. are going to work in LondonDAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country,cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as Americansociety is changing.After World War, the population of
25、 most large American cities decreased;however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houstonare cities where population shifts(转移) to and from the city reflect the changingvalues of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents (居民)became wealthier.
26、They had more children so they needed more space. They movedout of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in thesuburbs(郊区).Now things are changing. Many, unlike their forefathers, want to live in the cities.They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of
27、the Northeast and Midwest.Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to thesuburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilitiesthat the city offers.This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poorpeo
28、ple must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell thebuildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poorpeople did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these peopledo not have enough money to stay in the cities.Only a few
29、years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying.Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems andconflicts. One thing is sure:many dying cities are alive again.32. What does the author think of cities all over the world?A. They are alive.B. They are h
30、opeless.C. They are similar.D. They are different.33. Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War ?A. Because olderAmerican cities were dying.B. Because they were richer and needed more space.C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.D. Because they could
31、 hardly afford to live in the city.34.Accordingtoparagraph4,agreatmanypoorpeopleinAmericancities.A. are faced with housing problemsB. are forced to move to the suburbsC. want to sell their buildingsD. need more money for daily expenses35. What can we conclude from the passage?A. American cities are
32、changing for the worse.B. People have different views onAmerican cities.C. Many people are now moving from American cities.D. The population is decreasing in olderAmerican cities.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。What happens when you want to go from one place
33、to another, but theres waterin the way? Thats the problem people faced for hundreds of years in the area that isnow New York City. In the city, there is a natural canal(运河) called the Narrows,separating Brooklyn on one side from Staten Island on the other.But the Narrows isnt really so narrow. The w
34、ater is almost a mile wide, and itsmore than 100 feet deep.36When they wanted to talk to each other, theyclimbed into their boats and sailed across.By the late 1800s, circumstances had changed dramatically. Population growthmeant there were now many people needing to travel between Brooklyn and Stat
35、enIsland for work.37Between 1888 and 1920 there were two major efforts to build a train tunnel toconnect the areas.38Proposals to build a connecting bridge made during the1910s also ended in failure due to opposition from the US Navy.Finally, after World War , there were so many people living in New
36、 York Citythat leaders decided Brooklyn and Staten Island needed a direct connection. Sincetunnels were too expensive, they decided to build a bridge. The design selected hadtwo separate roadways stacked(叠放) on top of each other.39Construction,which took five years, was completed in 1964 and cost $3
37、20 million. Today about190,000 cars and trucks cross the bridge every day.40But in the case of the Narrows, figuring out a good solution tookhundreds of years.A. Sometimes getting from one place to another is very easy.B. Both were quickly abandoned however due to the high costs involved.C. Neither
38、road was large enough to satisfy the existing transport demands.D. It was anticipated that the new train system would help the areas grow evenfaster.E. Taking a boat every time was very slow, expensive and, in bad weather,unreliable.F. Both would hang in the air from thick steel cables, supported by
39、 two giantsteel towers.G. For a long time that wasnt a problem, because only a few people lived inBrooklyn and Staten Island.第三部分语言运用(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。I was driving my newly acquired motorcycle across the vastness of North Dakotawhen i
40、t broke down. Later, I41it was because something had got stuck into thefront tyre(轮胎).Anyway, I had to42on the side of the road for hours. I tried keeping calm,but it didnt43. I felt rather44and helpless until a young man pulled overand offered me a ride. However, given that he already had two motor
41、cycles in theback of his truck, he could45take me.He drove me to the next town, where I asked to be46. However, he didnt47and waited while I asked around if anyone could help me go back to pick up mymotorcycle. One elderly gentleman was working and said that I could48histruck! Can you imagine how su
42、rprised I was when a49gave me the key to histruck?It was quite an experience, I must say. So, as I drove the 20 miles back to get mymotorcycle, the gentleman who first stopped to help me50me. We both put themotorcycle in the back of the truck, and then I followed him another 50 miles or soand we bot
43、h51the motorcycle at his place. Then, he followed me back to thesmall town so I could return the mans truck. I didnt have much52on me,maybe $60. I offered it to the man for the use of his53. However, he refused.Two strangers helped54me from spending the night on the side of theroad in North Dakota.
44、I dont know their names,55when I close my eyes I cansee their faces as if it were yesterday. Thank you, strangers.41.A. acceptedB. imaginedC. expectedD. found42.A. sitB. lieC. runD. work43.A. matterB. occurC. helpD. exist44.A. ashamedB. upsetC. tiredD. sick45.A. neverB. naturallyC. onlyD. possibly46
45、.A. checked upB. paid forC. waited forD. dropped off47.A. speakB. leaveC. forgetD. rest48.A. buyB. fixC. useD. have49.A. friendB. neighbourC. passer-byD. stranger50.A. followedB. supportedC. noticedD. interrupted51.A. measuredB. unloadedC. pushedD. replaced52.A. foodB. cashC. energyD. weight53.A. ti
46、meB. machineC. powerD. truck54.A. protectB. rescueC. preventD. free55.A. becauseB. orC. butD. so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。Nowadays more and more people like to travel, 56.(especial) whenvacations come. A great number of people rush out of their homes or companie
47、s to 57.(travel) spots. They either drive or take a bus, a train, a ship 58.so on.Some even ride bikes.Among various travel alternatives, there 59.(be) a special way oftravellingpoorism. People have a tour in 60.poorest areas of the world.Some people may take a one-day poorest tour, and some even pa
48、y to stay in very poorneighbourhoods 61.(experience) the lowest living standards in the world.Poorism tours take place around the world, and not just in the third world 62.(country). You can, for instance, tour New York neighbourhoods in the Bronx. Suchtours can take people into the heart of poor ar
49、eas. These tours may awaken people topay 63.(much) attention to long-standing poverty, or the effects of war.Some think that tours in the poor areas can raise social care. And the money fromthe tours can 64.(donate) to help the people65.live there.第四部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(满分 15 分)假设你是中学生王林。有一个英国中学生代表团
50、要参观你市的一座公园,你负责接待并充当导游。在他们参观之前,请你告知他们以下几点:(1) 表示欢迎;(2) 主要活动及注意事项;(3) 表达祝愿。注意:(1) 词数 80 左右;(2) 开头已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇:公顷 hectare电动车 electromobileDear friends! My name is Wang Lin! I am greatly honoured to have this chanceto act as your tour guide. Welcome to our park!第二节(满分 25 分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之
