1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Cultural relics (时间： 45 分钟 满分： 100 分 ) . 单句语法填空 1 He is considering selling the old house belonging (belong) to his grandparents and using the money to start a business of his own. 2 There is no doubt that spending too much time surfing the Internet or watching TV contributes to
2、 near sightedness. 3 Todays English learners have a wide choice of dictionaries from which to_choose(choose) 4 Almost every teenager will experience a period in their life when they arent content with their parents. 5 The two countries were at war with each other for many years but now their relatio
3、n is getting better and better. 6 Mr.Reed selected(select) to represent us in the meeting has been sent to have a talk with them. 7 Their most valuable(value) belongings were locked in a safe in the bedroom. 8 Why not meet Diana today? I am sorry to tell you that she has been removed from our compan
4、y. 9 When she was in trouble， I did what I could to help her.In return for my help，she wrote me a letter of thanks. 10 The film is so excellent that it is worth seeing(see) a second time. . 单句改错 1. You can complain ， but I doubt that it will make any difference.thatif/whether 2 It is possible for mo
5、st senior citizens to remain actively after they retire.activelyactive 3 Luckily enough， he was the only one who survived in the flood.去掉 in 4 It is said that the early European playing cards were designed to entertainment and education.tofor 5 Our friends， whom are always late for everything， misse
6、d the train again.whomwho 6 All the acts were good， but the evening was belonged to a dance group from Moscow.去掉 was 【 精品教育资源文库 】 . 阅读理解 Some people like modern art， while others say that is rubbish.But a cleaner who works in the Tate Gallery in London isnt able to tell the difference.The woman， wh
7、ose name isnt known， mistook a work of art by the German painter Gustav Metzger for a bag of rubbish， and threw it out with other bags.The plastic bag，which contained pieces of paper and cardboard， was later recovered outside the gallery， but the artist thought that it was too damaged to be put on s
8、how again.78yearold Mr Metzger explained that the exhibit， which he said was a copy of a similar work he had created in 1960， was meant to show that all art is temporary and “finite ( 有限的 )” Embarrassed officials at the museum said that they had had to call a meeting with cleaners to explain which t
9、hings should not be touched.They would not say whether Mr Metzger would be paid any compensation for the incident.However， to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again， they decided to cover Mr Metzgers work every evening with a coloured cloth.In this way the cleaners arriving after
10、 the gallery had been closed to the general public would realize they should not touch it. This is not the first time that museum cleaners have had trouble distinguishing exhibits from rubbish.In 2001， in another London gallery， a cleaner threw away a work by the wellknown British artist Damien Hirs
11、t.It was an arrangement of empty beer bottles， coffee cups， and overflowing ashtrays， which were meant to indicate the chaos in the life of an artist. However， cleaners dont always throw things away sometimes they clean them! This was the case with a dirty bath， which was on show in a gallery in Ger
12、many.Without asking what the bath was doing in the gallery， the cleaners simply scrubbed it clean. 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。而有些人喜欢现代艺术，有些人不喜欢。本文介绍了在美术馆工作的清洁工错误地将现代艺术作品当成垃圾扔掉或误认为是很脏而擦干净的事。 1 The officials of the museum covered Mr Metzgers work so that_. A the visitors couldnt get close in the evening B they cou
13、ld get recovered soon C the cleaners wouldnt make the same mistake D they would return to normal 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “However ， to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover. with a coloured cloth.” 可知，他们这样做的目的是避免清洁工再次犯同样的错误，即 C 项正确。 2 Which of the fo
14、llowing is NOT true? A. People have different opinions on modern art. B Mr Metzger would be paid much compensation. C A work of Damien Hirst was thrown away by a cleaner in 2001. D Some modern work is about the chaos of an artists life. B 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句可知 A 项表述正确；根据第二段的第二句可知 B项表述错误；根据第三段的第二句和最后一句可知
15、 C、 D 两项表述正确。故选 B 项。 3 The last paragraph is written to show that_. A. cleaners often make exhibits as clean as possible B cleaners cant always differ exhibits from rubbish C exhibits are usually difficult to clean D exhibits are not always so beautiful B 推理判断题。最后一段通过讲述清洁工误把现代艺术作品当成脏东西而擦掉的事来说明清洁工并不总
16、是能分清现代艺术作品与垃圾，即 B 项正确。 4 Whats the best title of the passage? A Cleaners mistake modern art for rubbish B Modern art shouldnt be cleaned C What makes a great work of art D Cleaners dont always throw things away A 标题归纳题。文章开头的前两句话点明了主题，然后全文都是围绕清洁工误把现代艺术作品当成垃圾展开叙述的，即 A 项正确。 . 任务型阅读 What is happiness? W
17、hen you can feel inner peace and satisfaction， you are happy._1_This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value.It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy.All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions， but we do not have to let them
18、influence our reactions and feelings._2_ Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things._3_That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation.Pay attention to solutions， not problems.Listen to relaxing and uplifting music.Watch funny and interesting 【 精品教育资源文库 】 programs t
19、hat make you laugh. Always look at what you have done and not at what you havent done.Look at what you can do， not at what you cannot do.Each day do at least one act to make others happy.When you make someone happy， youll become happy， and then people will try to make you happy._4_On the contrary， b
20、e happy for their happiness.Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy.Remember， do your best to stay detached (冷静的 )when things do not occur as intended and desired.Detachment has much to do with inner peace._5_ A Ive never regretted it. B Always look at the bright side. C
21、 Do not envy people who are happy. D Stop asking for everyones approval. E. Inner peace can lead to happiness， so smile more often. F Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life. G It is usually experienced at a special moment. 语篇解读 本文就如何提升幸福感提出了几条建议。 1 G 由空后一句可知，幸福感总是在我们做自己喜欢做的事情或者得到
22、我们重视的东西时出现；据此可知， G 项 “ 在特定的时刻通常会体验到幸福感 ” 符合语境，引出下文。 2 F 根据下文内容可知，下面两段阐述的是提升幸福感的建议，所以选 F 项， F 项起承上启下的作用。 3 B 根据空后一句 “That means looking at the goo d and positive side of every situation.” 可知选 B 项，即要看到事物光明的一面。 4 C 根据空后一句 “On the contrary ， be happy for their happiness.” 可知，空处的意思与 ”be happy for their happiness” 相反，故选 C 项 “ 不要嫉妒幸福的人 ” 。 5 E 根据空前一句 “Detachment has much to do with inner peace.” 可知，冷静地面对事情和内心的平静有很大关系，据 此可以判断，空处阐述的是内心的平静和幸福的关系，故 E 项正确。 . 书面表达 我们从小就被教育不要撒谎，但是生活中，总有不得不撒谎的时候，这样的谎言叫作 “ 善意的谎言 ” 。请你以 “A white lie” 为话题，结合生活中的事例，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你的看法。 注意： 1
