1、Unit 3-On the move单元综合水平测试时间:100分钟满分:120分选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40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。AMy First MarathonA month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined
2、 to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first PE. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30
3、s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind.A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but rea
4、dy to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces (鞋带) became untied.So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stay
5、ed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 am. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish.But I fini
6、shed!And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”1A month before the marathon, the author_.Awas well trainedBfelt scaredCm
7、ade up his mind to runDlost hope2Why did the author mention the PE. class in his 7th year?ATo acknowledge the support of his teacher.BTo amuse the readers with a funny story.CTo show he was not talented in sports.DTo share a precious memory.3How was the authors first marathon?AHe made it.BHe quit ha
8、lfway.CHe got the first prize. DHe walked to the end.4What does the story mainly tell us?AA man owes his success to his family support.BA winner is one with a great effort of will.CFailure is the mother of success.DOne is never too old to learn.BMy name is Charlotte Dujardin. Im an Olympic dressage
9、champion (花式骑术冠军). What is my life like? You may wonder.Im one of those people who need their sleep. If I dont get enough I can be pretty sleepy. I start riding by 7:30 am and Im usually so tired from a days training that my head is on the pillow by 9:30 pm. Im like an old person. Ive always been a
10、deep sleeper, not even the thought of an Olympic final keeps me awake.I work with a personal trainer who makes sure I follow a strict diet. The things I eat must provide enough energy for my daily training. For breakfast I have eggs and bread, a chicken wrap and salad for lunch, a healthy meal of me
11、at and lots of vegetables for dinner, plus two snacks of nust and fruit. On days off, like normal girls, I love ice cream.I often work seven days a week, riding from 7:30 am till 5 pm, then training at the gym. I also teach at the weekend, but the days dont feel long because I love my job very much.
12、 I have a proper holiday once a year when I dont see a horse for 10 days; I cant afford to fatigue myself. I need time to rest and relax.My family is very supportive of what I do and always comes to competitions. I miss my parents and other family members but balancing my work with the relationship
13、with them can be difficult as Im away a lot.5What does the author most probably mean by saying “Im like an old person” in Paragraph 2?AShe looks very old.BShe wakes up very easily.CShe needs to go to bed early.DShe gets tired easily in the daytime.6What does Paragraph 3 say about the author?AShe alw
14、ays eats too much.BHer trainer prepares food for her.CShe is never allowed to eat sweet food.DEating the right food is important to her.7What does the underlined word “fatigue” in Paragraph 4 mean?AMiss someone very much.BGet tired by working too hard.CDo many tasks at the same time.DKeep loving som
15、ething for a long time.8What problem does the author face in her life?AShe doesnt get help from her family.BShe doesnt have enough time to relax.CShe cant spend much time with her family.DShe fails to win a medal in the Olympic Games.CThe Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this ti
16、me, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics has been a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of
17、stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the hos
18、t countries as well as the nonhost countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is an Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps
19、were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.9The Winter Olympics is held once _.Aevery two yearsBevery three yearsCevery four years Devery five years10What may appea
20、r on the stamps of the Winter Olympics?ABasketball.BTable tennis.CFootball. DSkating.11.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to the great world Games _.Aafter the year 1936Bafter the 3rd White OlympicsCbefore the 3rd White OlympicsDbefore the year 1932DBaseball was always where my heart lay. H
21、owever, my father did not care for baseball. Two recreational activities he enjoyed were golfing and fishing, neither of which I considered a real sport. He didnt talk much and he wasnt good at expressing himself. Frankly, I wasnt entirely certain he cared about me. In a way, my father was like a fa
22、miliar stranger I saw every day.One day, watching the play on television made me want a glove of my own. To my surprise, my father said he wanted one, too. He was on the portly side, but then again, one of the famous pitchers (投手) on the Mets was even fatter. So I thought, why not?We bought two glov
23、es, and that evening, he suggested we go out to the courtyard and toss (掷) the ball around. Id already practiced catching and throwing at school, but I could tell this was the first time for my father, because every time he caught the ball, it landed directly in his palm. If youve ever caught a ball
24、 with a baseball glove, you know how much this hurts.But my father caught ball after ball this way. Slap! Slap! He winced (龇牙咧嘴). After about five minutes, I told him Id had enough. It wasnt out of mercy, but for my own selfinterest. Neighborhood kids were watching and would no doubt tease me later
25、for having an old man who didnt know how to properly catch a baseball. When my father took the glove off, his palm was red and swollen.Dad, who passed away 11 years ago, never told me he loved me. But that sound of the baseball landing in the soft flesh of his hand over and over again it spoke its o
26、wn tender language, though at the time, all I felt was shame.12What does the underlined word “portly” mean in Paragraph 2?AExperienced.BCool.CFamous. DFat.13What can we learn from the passage?AThe father didnt hurt when catching the ball.BThe father didnt understand his child at all.CThe author didn
27、t realise his fathers love at first.DThe author criticised his father when playing.14What could be the best title for the passage?AA Crying Shame for BaseballBThe Sound of LoveCA Loving Father and His SonDLove That Comes Late15.Why did the father want a glove?AHe was interested in baseball.BHe was i
28、mpressed by the play on television.CHe wanted to show his improvement in baseball.DHe wanted to make the author happy.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。Be at your best!What does your brain need to work well?Here are some things it needs.Good foodExperts say that breakfast
29、 is much more important than any other meal._1_.So dont miss breakfast especially before an exam!But you need to eat a good breakfast junk food wont work.A regular supply of energyYour brain needs a regular supply of energy, so you need to eat carbohydrates (碳水化合物)Theyre found in bread, rice, pasta
30、and beans._2_.They work more quickly than bread and rice, so they give you a short burst (爆发) of energy, but afterwards you feel more tired.A continuous supply of oxygen (氧气)Your brain needs oxygen, which it gets from exercise._3_.You also need a good supply of iron because iron helps your blood to
31、carry oxygen round your body.Water_4_.Not getting enough water will stop your brain from working well.And remember, water isnt as expensive as sweet drinks!_5_Your brain needs several hours sleep, so it can “update” itself, just like a computer. Experts say that when you study for a test or an exam,
32、 you should get some sleep as quickly as possible after youve finished studying.This helps you to remember what youve learnt.AA short breakBA good nights sleepCIt works best in the morningDExercise improves your memory tooEWater is much better than sweet drinksFYour brain works better when you have
33、eatenGChocolate, biscuits and sweets are not good for your brain第三部分语言运用(共三节,满分40分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5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。When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant _1_ Miller King, who was the best _2_ at our school.Footbal
34、l season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for _3_.Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _4_.He looked very _5_, but he didnt cry. That season, I _6_ all of Millers reco
35、rds while he _7_ the home games from the bench. We went 101 and I was named most valuable player, _8_ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Millers _9_.One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _10_ going over a fence which wasnt _11_ to climb if you had both a
36、rms. Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept _12_ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I _13_ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally _14_ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didnt tell you this during the season, but you did _15_. Thank you for f
37、illing in for _16_.”His words freed me from my bad _17_. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was _18_ ahead of me. I was right to have _19_ him. From that day on, I grew _20_ and a little more real.1A.cheering forBbeating outCrelying on
38、Dstaying with2A.coachBstudentCteacher Dplayer3A.practiceBshowCcomfort Dpleasure4A.schoolBvacationChospital Dtraining5A.paleBcalmCrelaxed Dashamed6A.heldBbrokeCset Dtried7A.reportedBjudgedCorganized Dwatched8A.andBthenCbut Dthus9A.decisionBmistakeCaccident Dsacrifice10A.stuckBhurtCtired Dlost11A.stea
39、dyBhardCfun Dfit12A.praiseBadviceCassistance Dapology13A.letBhelpedChad Dnoticed14A.droppedBreadyCtrapped Dsafe15A.fineBwrongCquickly Dnormally16A.usByourselfCme Dthem17A.memoriesBideasCattitudes Ddreams18A.stillBalsoCyet Djust19A.challengedBcuredCinvited Dadmired20A.healthierBbiggerCcleverer Dcoole
40、r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。Weve all heard that laughter is the _1_ (good) medicine, and its true. Laughter makes you feel better and its also good _2_ your relationships. Laughter brings people closer, and is a _3_ (power) tool for making you relax when f
41、eelings are running high. Whether with your friends and family, or coworkers, you can learn to use humor _4_ (solve) disagreements, lower everyones stress levels, and communicate in a way that deepens the relationships.Humor plays _5_ important role in all kinds of relationships. In new relationship
42、s, humor can be a useful tool not just for attracting the other person but also for getting over any awkwardness (尴尬) _6_ (arise) when we get to know each other. In old relationships, humor can keep things more exciting and fresher.Sharing the pleasure of humor _7_ (create) a sense of closeness and
43、connection between two people _8_ (quality) that are signs of strong and successful relationships. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive relationship between you, _9_ acts as a strong buffer (缓冲剂) against stress, disagreements and disappointments in your relationship. And laughter i
44、s spreading just hearing someone laugh often makes you smile _10_ (happy) and join in the fun.第四部分写作(满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(15分)根据下面提示写一篇关于你最喜欢的足球运动故事。1你最喜欢的体育运动是足球;2父亲是个足球队员,参加过各种比赛;正是在他的影响下,你才开始对足球展现出了兴趣;1998年的法国世界杯(World Cup)对你也产生了影响,至今仍记得其主题曲(theme song),于是喜欢上了足球;3你去年被一支足球队吸收成为一名队员,现在担任队长(captain),司职前锋
45、(forward);每天写完作业后你跟朋友一起踢球;足球值得你的投入和热爱;4最喜爱的球员是阿根廷(Argentina)的梅西(Messi),最大的愿望是能成为像他那样的巨星,希望能代表国家在世界杯的舞台上踢球。要求:包括所有要点,可适当发挥。 第二节 故事续写(25分)阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。Eric was working in a selling business. He had been on the road visiting people for more than a month without going home. He couldnt wait to get back to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mothers Day, and he usually tried to make it “back home”, but this year he was just too busy and too tired. The day when he was driving in a small town, he