1、选择性必修1 Unit 4单元测试题第一部分 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。ASummer camps for childrenAttending a summer camp in the US is a perfect way for children to explore the world around them while giving them experience and confidence. Here are four of the best summer camps
2、 from around the country.Camp Mondamin413 Mondamin Rd, Zirconia, North Carolina Since 1922, this summer camp has valued horseback riding, sailing, swimming, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and tennis. Various wilderness trips are offered. The program is non-competitive. Children dont need to
3、 compete against each other. They can just enjoy themselves and discover their interests.Extreme Action at Pali Adventures30778 Highway 18, Running Springs, CaliforniaFrom the. minute you arrive under the expert management of our highly trained staff, you will experience some of the most exciting, o
4、ne-of-a-kind, and dirt-filled activities offered by the camps. If you have a will of steel and the need for constant adventure, then Extreme Action is where you belong.World Scholars510 S. Sugar Rd, Edinburg, TexasWorld Scholars offers excellent summer business courses to high school students taught
5、 by world-leading professional experts. Learn world-class study skills and get a deep understanding of business theory. Daily activities include surfing lessons, rainforest hiking, waterfall swimming, beach games, and trips to exciting local destinations.Maine Camp ExperienceDifferent locations in M
6、aineKids, whose ages are 7-17, can connect with nature, have fun, make lifelong friendships, learn new skills, and gain confidence and independence. The camps provide a perfect combination of land and water sports, arts，and memorable out-of-camp trips. They focus on the individual. They feature natu
7、ral beauty, strong values, and first-class instruction and equipment.1. Whats special about Camp Mondamin?A. It focuses on some mountain sports.B. It is perfect for children just coming for fun.C. It has a history of more than two hundred years.D. It aims to turn kids interests into future careers.2
8、. Extreme Action at Pali Adventures is likely to attract students who _.A. are curious about competitionsB. want to train with famous athletesC. are strong-willed and like challengesD. have a great interest in traditional sports3. What can we infer about the Maine Camp Experience?A. It can benefit c
9、hildrens development in various ways.B. It makes a single plan for a single student.C. Its suitable for children of all ages.D. It takes place in different countries.BMaestro Martins, from Brazil, fell in love with the piano when he learned to play at the age of eight. He then went on to become a fa
10、mous classical pianist. His life was devoted to the piano. However, in 1965, this musician suffered an injury that left him with damage in one arm. Martins could play with one hand but suffered from a neurological (神经系统的) problem. This resulted in a lack of good control of his hands.Determined to re
11、cover and play the piano, he went through 24 operations. None of the procedures worked. Yet he pursued his love of music and he became a composer. Martins travelled the world as a composer with some of the best European and American orchestras (管弦乐队).His life then took a beautiful turn. Industrial d
12、esigner Ubiratan Bizarro Costa came up with a solution for him, presenting Martins with a pair of bionic (仿生的) gloves. The black gloves Save iron rods made with a 3D printer, so after a finger is lowered onto a piano key, the gloves assist it to spring back.With tears streaming down his face, Martin
13、s felt true gratitude as he started to play his favorite piano. “To be able to use all ten fingers again more than 20 years later is a miracle for me at the age of 80,” Martins said. It gave Martins pause to simply appreciate ones fingers for all the work, creativity, and skills they could offer. An
14、d now Martins9 dream has actually come true; he has been reunited with his beloved piano; his fingers are now flying across the keys merrily.As for Bizarro, he plans to produce and export his bionic gloves. His discovery may renew hope for many people around the world. Some people will be able to us
15、e their fingers once again. His invention will show how emotional, creative, and inspiring ones fingers can actually be.4. What do we know about Martins from the first paragraph?A. He showed a talent for piano at a young age.B. He gave up playing the piano after falling ill.C. He developed a passion
16、 for piano to kill time.D. He had great difficulty playing the piano after an injury.5. What did Martins do after his operations?A. He continued devoting himself to the music career.B. He travelled overseas to enjoy concerts with friends.C. He looked for special piano keys to work on music creations
17、.D. He assisted Ubiratan Bizarro Costa to produce bionic gloves.6. How did Martins feel while playing with the bionic gloves?A. He was proud of his achievements.B. He felt concerned about his future career.C. He felt a sense of responsibility for music education.D. He was excited to regain his pleas
18、ure in playing the piano.7. What can we infer about the bionic gloves?A. They will help more people pursue their dreams.B. They will become popular for their simple design.C. They need to be improved to offer better services.D. They will inspire more people to study musical instruments.CRecently, a
19、growing body of research suggests that gaming could be an unbelievably useful educational tool which offers a perfect learning environment to language learners. In theory, there are just enough challenges, just enough support, and just enough room for players to be themselves. Most importantly, stud
20、ents have enough freedom to decide the learning process.Learners in general have a high level of outside motivation when they game. In other words, when students really want to get a level rise and rewards, they may force themselves to become better at communicating so they can level up quicker. Gam
21、ers are often encouraged to repeat levels several times so that they can perform betterThis is important because if the commonly held theory that many students learn languages just for graduation is correct, then they may only be pushed to study just enough to pass exams. On the other hand, if succe
22、ss in the language classroom is combined with success in gaming space, then making use of this drive may be a powerful way to increase the learners interest in language learning and develop their language skills. Video games may also have the ability to help learners develop more complex (复杂的) socia
23、l skills. This happens a lot in a video game as players try to find their roles. But what matters most for players is that they try to find some connections with other players in the process the shared meaning and a sense of belonging. A study done in Japan found that players seemed to play MMOs mai
24、nly for the purpose of forming social connections.So will schools in the future all be learning languages through gaming? This remains to be seen, but given that the study results suggest gaming can encourage social skills and teamwork as well as amazing opportunities to share ideas and build knowle
25、dge, there may be a good argument for dropping the textbooks and entering into another world for a while.8. What will happen to language learners in gaming space according to Paragraphs 2 and 3?A. They will face challenges confidently.B. They will become better at planning their time.C. They will fo
26、rce themselves to repeat their tasks.D. They will get a strong desire to perfect their language ability.9. What does the study carried out in Japan intendA. The video game MMOs is very popular in Japan.B. Learners should have good teamwork in video games.C. Video games can help improve the players s
27、ocial skills.D. People in games try to play roles different from those in reality.10. Whats the authors attitude towards language learning in schools through gaming?A. Worried.B. Objective.C. Confident.D. Doubtful.11. What is probably the best title of the text?A. How to learn languages easily?B. Ho
28、w does gaming benefit students?C. The connection between learning and relaxationD. The advantages and disadvantages of video gamesDJ-K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, said that she had kept a fairy tale on her bookshelf for almost ten years. The story is called The Ickabog. She said that the s
29、tory was the one that she wrote years ago in between writing the Harry Potter novels. She stressed, “It isnt Harry Potter and it doesnt include magic. This is an entirely different story.”Ms Rowling had always thought of the story as one that belonged to her children since she read it to them when t
30、hey were younger. In recent weeks, shes worked to bring the book to a final version.Several weeks ago, the author said she came up with the idea of publishing the novel for free on her website to amuse children who were stuck at home because of lockdown (活动限制). She discussed the idea with her childr
31、en, who are now teenagers, and they thought it was a good idea.The Ickabog is a fairy tale set in a kingdom known as “Cornucopia”. The author described The Ickabog as “a story about the misuse of power”. She said the story wasnt written about anything going on now but could be about any time or any
32、country. And she hoped children could learn the results of people misusing their positions.Because the book was first written as a read-aloud one, Ms. Rowling thought it was well-suited to being published in parts on the Internet. The book will be officially published in November as a regular book,
33、as well as an eBook and an audiobook. The money from the sales of those books will go to support groups that have been hit hard by the pandemic (流行病). Many fans said that they liked the idea. And they thought what J,K, Rowling was doing would make The Ickabog a second Harry Potter.12. What did J.K.
34、Rowling say about Vie Ickabog?A. It took her almost ten years to finish it.B. It wasnt good enough to get published.C. It might be a book suitable for all her fans.D. It didnt keep the style of her well-known works.13. What did J.K. Rowling intend to do with The Ickabog later?A. Show it on her websi
35、te for free.B. Keep it until her children grow up.C. Rewrite it according to her childrens advice.D. Sell it to support the bored children during the lockdown.14. What does J.K. Rowling want to tell children through The Ickabog?A. Caring for the weak is important.B. They should respect their own cul
36、tures.C. They should learn from powerful people.D. Using power in the wrong way can be harmful.15. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean?A. J.K. Rowlings good action will make The Ickabog a best-seller.B. J.K. Rowling hopes her new book will attract young readers.C. The I
37、ckabog will become more popular than Harry Potter.D. The Ickabog has something to do with Harry Potter.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。Baby rattles (拨浪鼓) are simple toys designed for babies. They are made of wood, plastic, and other things. 16 So parents usually pu
38、t rattles near their babies and let babies play with them.Rattles are more than simple toys when it comes to child development. A newborn babys vision (视力) is still underdeveloped and poor in the first few months. 17 When babies meet rattles for the first time, they may not even see the toys clearly
39、. The sound and touch of the rattles let them begin to learn a world that does truly exist outside of them.18 When holding a baby rattle and shaking it, a child will soon know that theres a direct relationship between his actions and results. Hell find the sound when he shakes the rattle. And hell f
40、ind that the sound stops when he doesnt shake it. Then he learns that shaking rattles can lead to the sound.Baby rattles must be safe for babies. Factories should produce rattles through materials that are not harmful. As for parents, they should clean the surface of rattles before babies play with
41、them. Its because babies often taste things given to them. 19Baby rattles are usually thrown away as a baby develops into a toddler (刚学步的儿童). Toddlers may still enjoy toys that produce noise. 20 So parents may need to prepare other toys to help their kids learn and grow.A. But the noise may be harmf
42、ul.B. If rattles are dirty, babies may get sicken.C. They will soon dislike something not tasty.D. And they contain small balls to produce the sound.E. But a rattle as such may no longer hold their interest.F. So his early learning quite relies on hearing and touching.G. Through rattles, babies can
43、also learn the cause and the result.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。I should go to university on a scholarship because I came from a low-income family. However, a last-minute &100-a-year pay 21 for my mum pushed my family over the threshold (门槛) for
44、 what defined “low-income”. I was suddenly no longer 22 a scholarship of &15,000 a yea.I wouldnt 23 any financial support from my family as all the income went towards paying their own bills. However, I decided to go to university because I had some 24. After paying my fees, I had &10.20 a week for
45、everything else.I bought a cup of coffee in a coffee shop before shopping for my food. I still had a &20 note with me. It wasnt until I was at the supermarket that I realized the note was 25. As it was the equivalent of two weeks expenses (开支), I was 26.As my last 27, I called the coffee shop to ask
46、 if they saw it, saying I knew it was 28, but I wanted to ask if it was 29 by someone because money was tight (不宽裕的) for me. The cashier said, “We were lucky to have 30 it!” She handed me a shiny new note. But mine was an old worn one. She told me that they gave mine to somebody else for change and
47、asked me to take the new one.At her 31, I left with the money. It wasnt until later that I realized they were 32 trying to help out a student who was 33 with the coffee shops own money. Now Ive graduated and landed a good job. The cost of coffee no longer 34 me. I go to the coffee shop regularly; Im
48、 definitely a 35 for life!21. A. cut B. rise C. trouble D. drop22. A. interested inB. satisfied with C. suitable forD. doubtful about23. A. receive B. need C. refuseD. return24. A. goodsB. savings C. presentsD. rewards25. A. fallingB. missing C. changedD. checked26. A. tiredB. serious C. ashamedD. upset27. A. desire B. request C. effortD. excuse28. A. unlikelyB. uncontrollable C. unreasonableD. unnecessary29. A. picked outB. put aside C. handed inD. left behind30. A. found B. hidden C. cleaned D. lent31. A. in
