1、第 9 页 共 9 页UNIT 4 单元仿真综合检测阅读理解AThe Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the emblems (象征) of three countries England, Scotland and Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom)The term “Union Jack” possibl
2、y dates from Queen Annes time, but its origin is uncertain. It may come from the “Jacket” of the English or Scottish soldiers; or from the name of James who originated the first union in 1603, in either its Latin or French form “Jacobus” or “Jacques”； or as “jack” once meant small, the name may come
3、 from a royal proclamation (声明) issued by Charles that the flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, a small flag at the bowsprit (船首)The Union Jack was originally a royal flag (when the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the Kings forts
4、 and castles, but not elsewhere); today it is flown above Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle when the Queen is not in residence. On news of a royal death, the Union Jack will be flown at halfmast (下半旗)The flying of the Union Jack on public buildings is decided by the Department for Culture, Media
5、and Sport at the Queens command. The Union Jack is flown on government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the royal family, such as the Queens official birthday, and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation (休会) of Parliament; it is also flown on St Davids Day, St Georges
6、Day, St Andrews Day, and St Patricks Day.Although the Union Jack originated as a royal flag, it is now also flown by many people and organizations elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Its use as an emblem has extended beyond the form of a flag and the Union Jack is frequently shown on other objects.21Th
7、e reason why the national flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack is that _.Athe flag is made of jacketBthe flag combines the emblems of three countriesCthe flag shows the symbol of unityDthe flag originated from the existence of the United Kingdom22The second paragraph mainly talks abou
8、t _.Athe origin of the national flagBthe history of the national flagCthe reason why the Union Jack has become the national flagDthe way how the Union Jack has become the national flag23What is the best title for the passage?AThe Union Jack EverywhereBThe Union Jack at AnytimeCNational Flag, the Uni
9、on JackDThe History of the Union JackBIn Britain, many theatres put on shows for children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatreineducation team working there. This team, made up of actors and teachers, writes plays for children, usually performing them in schools. They do different plays for
10、 different age groups and the children often take part in the play in some way.Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children. It is loved by people and also allows the audience (观众) to join in.“Pantomime” was the name of the Roman actor who performed shows without speaking this is where
11、 the English word “mime” comes from. A pantomime is always based on a wellknown childrens story. But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events. For example, a pantomime must always include a hero, known as the “principal boy” and this principal boy is
12、 always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume (服装). Then there is the comic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man. There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a pantomime horse. The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “ba
13、ck” ends inside a “horse” costume. It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isnt looking.Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue (争论) with the character (usually the dame) when she does not believe them. When she shouts, “Oh no, it isnt，” the audi
14、ence always responds with “Oh yes, it is！” The audience also learns and sings a simple song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show.24The theatreineducation teams_.Aare made up of famous local actorsBwrite plays for the same age groupCoften give plays i
15、n their own theatresDusually allow children to join in a play25According to the text, a pantomime_.Ais designed to make people laughBis made up of three charactersCis especially popular with grownupsDcan be watched all year round in Britain26When the dame says, “Yes, it is”， the audience should_.Afo
16、llow her and singBstand up and danceCrepeat what she says Ddisagree with her loudlyCI always pictured myself graduating from college, getting a cool job and even having a cute little place of my own. So far, I have a masters degree and the coolest job ever as a physician assistant. But instead of wa
17、king up in a pretty apartment, I hear the earlymorning sound of my parents making coffee downstairs.At 27, I still live with my parents, and I love it.My decision to live at home was not one of absolute necessity. As a physician assistant, I make a good salary and would be able to live on my own com
18、fortably if I needed to do so. By the time I finished graduate school, I had had a D|S150,000 debt from both undergraduate and graduate education. With several of these loans earning a 7.9% interest rate, my father calculated that my loans were increasing by D|S15 a day in interest alone. At this ra
19、te, it would take me 30 years to pay off my student loans, with much of the payment going straight to interest. At last, I decided to live with my parents. Beyond the endless supply of homecooked meals, the best thing about moving back home is that I am not alone. Several of my physician assistant f
20、riends are in the same boat as I am we are all highly educated, whitecollar employees who live at home. Our coworkers in the medical field think it is a great idea because many of them are facing the same piles of debt. They often say if they could do it all again, they would do the same thing.There
21、s a stigma (耻辱) that comes along with this arrangement. Some people might assume that we are too lazy to find a job. I dont think my neighbors understand it, as they continually ask me when I am going to graduate and if I am old enough to look after their children. My mom just tells them that Im suc
22、cessful, welleducated and that I save lives.I love living at home. Now Ive paid off D|S68,000 of my student loans. Our new relationship is symbiotic (共生的). My parents benefit from having an extra set of hands around the house to help with housework and a constant source to explain all popculture ref
23、erences.27The author once imagined _.Ahaving her own beautiful house Bhaving her parents pay off her loansCliving with her parents after graduationDalways being taken care of by her parents28Why did the author decide to live with her parents?ABecause she missed them very much.BBecause she couldnt co
24、ok by herself.CBecause she needed to repay a huge debt.DBecause she was not able to support herself.29What is the authors coworkers attitude towards her living with her parents?ACritical.BApproving.CDoubtful. DUninterested.30The authors neighbors ask her to look after their kids mainly because _.Ath
25、ey know she is a helpful ladyBthey know she is welleducatedCthey think she doesnt have a jobDthey think she is popular with kids任务型阅读What I learned watching dentist at workI would like to be a dentist in the future. _31_ The patient, tender dentist comforted me, a 7yearold girl at the time, and pers
26、uaded me to stop crying and to accept his treatment._32_ Recently, our teacher gave us the homework of experiencing a kind of job on the weekend. I chose without hesitation to live a day as a dentist at my friends older brothers workplace.I got to Dr Tans clinic at 7：45 am, 15 minutes before office
27、hours began on Saturday. Dr Tan, who has been a dentist for five years, sat in his consulting room with a mask on his face and waited for his patients. I didnt really understand his diagnoses or treatments, but I could see that Dr Tan was a responsible doctor. He explained conditions and therapies (
28、治疗方案) to patients at length to remove their doubts. He paused operations to let patients rest if the treatment was taking too much time. _33_ Dr Tan worked for almost the whole morning without a break. He only made a phone call to his wife to remind her to have an antenatal (产前) examination. Yes, he
29、 will be a father in five months, but he still cannot keep his wife company at the weekend. _34_ They try to ease others pain anytime and anywhere, despite the cost to their own time and life.As the last patient said goodbye to Dr Tan in the afternoon, my visit came to an end. I now feel that I unde
30、rstand more about doctors. _35_AMy dream has finally come true.BThey are the heroes I admire most.CDoctors are ordinary people, yet they are also angels.DIt helps me to reduce stress, find friends and learn new skills.EI thought it was a dream that was almost impossible to fulfill FThats all because
31、 of a dentist I came across during my childhood.GHe also gave a doctors advice to his patients carefully before they went out the door.完形填空The assessor approached a farmhouse. When he _36_ the farmhouse door, he thought, “Not much value here. The surroundings look very poor.” But the room he entered
32、 was _37_ and warm. The couple were aged. He _38_ a form from his bag and said, “Im the assessor. Im here to _39_ your possessions, sir, to determine your wealth. Will you _40_ my questions？”“Oh, we have great possessions，” they _41_ replied. With a pencil prepared, the assessor waited for the items
33、 to _42_.“We put a high value on our love. It _43_ such a long time ago. Each passing year has _44_ the tie. That increases the value, you know. Our _45_ is more precious than silver and gold. We enjoy each day as it comes and goes, _46_ many people are complaining. Weve quite an enormous _47_ of re
34、lics, too. Any price you would name would be _48_： a soft golden curl of hair, a pair of little worn shoes, and the fingerprints there on the wall. Weve a special interest in heaven, too.”The _49_ assessor squirmed (扭动) uncomfortably. He found it hard to relax, and said，“You truly have great possess
35、ions, but I can assess _50_ of them.”“We have no possessions to lock，” they _51_ calmly, “and our possessions are quite _52_. Our possessions are the things that we _53_. Theres one more thing that is quite _54_： we hold a title To a building in the skies”The assessor _55_ himself out. The richest c
36、ouple he had ever known were entirely exempt (被免除) from assessment.36A.looked intoBknocked atCcleaned up Dlooked for37A.comfortable BstrangeCnarrow Dattractive38A.borrowed BdemandedCselected Dcompleted39A.assess BacquireCbuy Drent40A.raise BanswerCface Djudge41A.quickly BgraduallyCfrequently Dhesita
37、ntly42A.make BacceptCfind Dlist43A.kept BwentClost Dbegan44A.strengthened BweakenedCloosened Dcut45A.success BmoneyChealth Dhouse46A.behind BwhileCbecause Duntil47A.wealth BburdenCdiscussion Drequirement48A.high BfunnyClow Dunique49A.annoyed BdisappointedCexcited Dastonished50A.all BnoneCany Done51A
38、.explained BleftCaccused Dshouted52A.similar BdifferentCpersonal Duseful53A.touch BfeelCgain Dhear54A.vital BnormalCformal Dcheap55A.put BwatchedCbowed Dthrew语法填空International Workers Day, also _56_ (know) as May Day, is celebrated on the first day of May. There are more than eighty countries _57_ (
39、celebrate) this festival since 1890. People may know that Workers Day is about having a rest on that day, but most of them dont know how this day comes and the story _58_ it.In the late 18th century, in order to make more money, the capitalists demanded their employees to work all day, but only _59_
40、 (pay) them low salaries. Due to the unfair payment, the workers knew that they had to stand up, or all of them would die young. Then the workers started to go on strike, demanding that the _60_ (reason) working hours should be 8 hours a day. _61_， the capitalists ignored the workers demands. The wo
41、rkers had to fight for rights for _62_ (them). On May 1st, 1886, the United States and Canadas labour unions got together to start the biggest strike. After that day, the law was passed _63_ the workers working hours would be 8 hours per day. International Workers Day aims _64_ (memorize) the spirit of bravery and show our respect for the former workers, because they made a great _65_ (contribute) to todays happiness.写作假定你是李华。你的澳大利亚朋友Mike写信告诉你，他将参加他所在城市举行的“我所了解的中国传统节日”的演讲比赛，请求你为他推荐一个中国传统节日。请你给他回信，内容包括：1收到信时的感受；2推荐并介绍中国节日；3预祝对方取得好成绩。注意：1.词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
