1、1/16 单元综合检测(四) (时间：100 分钟；满分：120 分) .阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A International Mens Day is held on November 19th every year.To mark this day， we have chosen a number of macho(男子气概的)holidays suitable for men who want to be men and do manly things. 1For th
2、e hunter A trip to 7th Rise in Cornwall，England，offers the most exciting experience.A stay in the traditional Cornish farmhouse on the bank of the River Fal is filled with activities that will put hairs on your chestThe price is 275 per person for two nights，including all activities and food. 2For t
3、he whisky(威士忌) experts The southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides，Islay is home to whisky factories， including its most famous Laphroaig， known for its strong taste.Visiting the island is more about whisky tours，of which the Laphroaig tour is a must；there are also plenty of opportunities for bird
4、- watching，fishing and playing golf. 3For the well- read A new hotel in Tokyo，known as an“accommodation(住宿) bookshop”，has opened.Book and Bed offers beds hidden behind library shelves filled with 1，700 books in Japanese and English.You can be sure to see plenty of rich furniture and wonderful books.
5、 4For the lone wolf Find loneliness in the wildest reaches of Britain，beyond valleys and across mountains，and then after a long，soul- searching hike，settle down for the night in a simple shelter known as a bothy(茅屋) There are more than 100 across the UK， most in Scotland.They are actually stone “ten
6、ts” with no promise of running water， electricity，or beds，but they can offer shelter，and are free to use. 2/16 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇旅游广告。主要推荐适合男性强身健体和修身养 性的度假胜地。 1The underlined phrase “put hairs on your chest” probably means the activities will _ Amake more hairs grow on your chest Bmake you stronger and ma
7、nlier Cmake your hair attractive Dbe of great benefit to you B 推理判断题。根据第一个小标题下的文字可知，男性朋友可以到英国 Cornwall 郡的 7th Rise 体验野外探险，参加各种强健体魄的活动。 2What can you do on the island of the Inner Hebrides? ataste a famous whisky bvisit a beer factory cwatch golf matches dwatch birds ego fishing Aacd Bbde Cbce Dade D
8、 细节理解题。根据第二个小标题下的“Visiting the island is more about whisky tours，of which the Laphroaig tour is a must；there are also plenty of opportunities for bird- watching，fishing and playing golf.”可知答案应选 D 项。 3If you like reading，you are likely to choose to _ Asettle down in a local bothy Btravel to Cornwall，
9、England Cstay on the island in Islay Dtravel to Tokyo，Japan D 细节理解题。 根据第三个小标题下的文字可知， 东京有家新开业的书店 旅馆，房间四周摆放有大量的图书，这对喜爱阅读的游客来说是一个好去处。 4The least expensive accommodation is the one offered to the _ Alone wolf Bbook lover 3/16 Cwhisky expert Dhunter A 细节理解题。根据全文和最后一段的“.but they can offer shelter，and are
10、free to use.”可知，各度假胜地的住宿费用中，独行侠青睐的苏格兰高地简陋 的茅屋是免费使用的。 B Among a group of middleaged men and women，who were discussing bringing about quality education(素质教育)，was a young man dressed in a white shirt.Within minutes，he was called onto the dais(讲台)Twenty- two- year- old Babar Ali was surrounded(围着) by ed
11、ucators from across India.He was popularly known as the worlds youngest headteacher. The school that Babar started in poor Bhabta village has completely changed.When he was nine years old，he had only eight students in his school.Now the school has 300 students and 10 teachers.The school is called An
12、anda Siksha Niketan.It is recognized by the West Bengal government. Today Babar is a student in the morning.He is learning English literature at Berhampore Krishanath College.But he comes home in the afternoon to teach his students. Babar was discussing education at the National Summit on Quality in
13、 Education (NSQE)The meeting was held in Bangalore，capital of Karnataka State in southern India. “It all started as a game when I used to teach my sister，my first student in my backyard.Later，some children from the village often came to my classes and that was how the school was born， ”he said. His
14、biggest achievement is that six of his students have now started teaching in his school after their college hours. In another month，Babars dream of a school building will soon come true.Many people，a large part of whom are from Karnataka，have helped him realize the dream.They have given his school a
15、 lot of money. Although he has received so much attention and recognition，he is still not fulfilled “There are people in my village who do not go to school.And there is a long way to go as so many children still need to receive an education， ”he says. 4/16 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了一位来自印度的年轻校 长。 5Where
16、 were Babar and the middle- aged people? AAt Babars college. BIn a class for children. CIn the village of Bhabta. DAt an important meeting. D 细节理解题。由第四段中的“Babar was discussing education at the National Summit on Quality in Education(NSQE)”可知，Babar 和那些中年人正 在参加一个有关教育问题的会议，故选 D 项。 6Ananda Siksha Niketa
17、n was created by _ ABabar Ali Bsix college students Ca woman in Bhabta village Dthe West Bengal government A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“The school that Babar started in poor Bhabta village”和“The school is called Ananda Siksha Niketan.”可知， 这所学校是 Babar Ali 创办的，故选 A 项。 7 What does the underlined word“fulfilled”in th
18、e last paragraph probably mean? AAngry. BSatisfied. CWorried. DSurprised. B 词义猜测题。由该段中 Babar 所说的话可知，他仍牵挂着那些未能接受 教育的孩子，所以他现在还不感到满足，故选 B 项。 8What would be the best title for the text? AHigher Education in India BProblems with Ananda Siksha Niketan CBabar Ali：The Worlds Youngest Headteacher DNSQE：A Mee
19、ting That Makes a Difference in India C 标题归纳题。 总览全文可知， 文章主要介绍了一位世界上最年轻的校长 Babar Ali，故选 C 项。 5/16 C An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopias coffee as the best in the world.Coffee is a top export(出口物) of the country.But at home，it is seen as national pride.Ethiopians feel goo
20、d about their coffee，and enjoying a drink with friends is a long tradition. Some people say the climate produces quality beans.Morton Wennersgarrd is a coffee importer.He said， “Ethiopia has different ancient types of coffee.They are planted in places with perfect soil，perfect altitude，and climates
21、that are really suitable for coffee processing.” Finding the best quality beans is often an issue of taste.The process is known as cuppingtasting and comparing coffee from different roasted beans， grading and then pricing them.But before international experts come to taste，coffee beans are studied i
22、n small coffee laboratories.Helen Assefa，a lab technician，describes the process， “When the coffee comes to the lab，we assess(评价) its quality first by recording the details.Then we weigh the moisture(水分) level and we examine the beans for analysis.After that we grind(磨碎) the coffee beans and taste th
23、e samples.In the end we check for defective(有瑕疵的) beans.” Mubarik Abaoli is a lab worker.He says that testing is a very difficult and long process.“We select out the defects by hand.And we select out the defect according to the defect types.” Ethiopia has got a lot of money by exporting coffee to mo
24、re than 120 countries.The country has an export revenue(税收) of more than 840 million a year.But not all the best coffee leaves Ethiopia.Forty percent of the coffee grown in the country stays there.It remains an important part of everyday life at work，at home and at ceremonies. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍
25、了世界上最好的咖啡 埃塞俄比亚的咖啡。 9Ethiopians attitude towards coffee may best be described as _ Aproud Brelaxed Cbrave Ddoubtful A 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“But at home，it is seen as national pride.Ethiopians feel good about their coffee.”可知，咖啡是让埃塞俄比亚人引以 6/16 为傲的东西，故 A 项正确。 10The third paragraph is mainly about _ Athe way
26、s of making coffee Bthe process of assessing the coffee Cthe tips on planting the best coffee Dthe influence of the coffee B 段落大意题。通读第三段内容可知，本段主要是介绍咖啡的评定过程， 故 B 项正确。 11What can we learn from the last paragraph? AMore than 120 countries export coffee to Ethiopia. BCoffee plays an important role in Et
27、hiopians life. C40% of the coffee grown in Ethiopia is exported. DEthiopians earn their living by exporting coffee. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It remains an important part of everyday life at work，at home and at ceremonies.”可知，咖啡在埃塞俄比亚人的 工作、家庭及仪式等日常生活中有着重要的作用，故 B 项正确。 12What is the main purpose of the passage
28、? ATo advertise the coffee in Ethiopia. BTo comment on coffee experts work. CTo introduce the best coffee in the world. DTo recommend activities in Ethiopia to tourists. C 写作意图题。 根据文章内容， 特别是根据文章第一句话“An international group of coffee experts has considered Ethiopias coffee as the best in the world.”可
29、知，本文主要是介绍埃塞俄比亚的咖啡是世界上最好的咖啡，故 C 项正确。 D “Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally grown food.The farmtotable idea has become more popular in recent years.But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm” Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to h
30、onor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls. Its founder，Jim Denevan，got the idea for this kind of“culinary adventure (美 7/16 食探险)”， as he calls it，ten years ago.He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briars Farm in Virginia.He and his eight- member team
31、arrived the night before.Chefs (厨师) from a local restaurant prepared the dinner. Jim Denevans brother is a farmer and he himself is a former chef.He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense，though not everyone agreed. “But I wanted to make the idea work，so I decided to cro
32、ss the country， ”said Denevan.“I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms， ranches (大牧场) and beaches，and all the places where food comes from.” “This kind of event connects us with a lot of enthusiastic people， people that we can form relationships with， ”said Matt Szeche
33、nyi，who operates Briars Farm. The tour of the farm ends at the dinner table.The meats in the meal come from Matt Szechenyis farm.The vegetables come from nearby farms.Guests and local farmers sit together. Annoica Ingram came with a friend.“The food is wonderful.I appreciate their hard work.I see ev
34、erything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are well- cared- for.Without them，I think，well have big problems， ”she said. 【语篇解读】 你听说过“餐桌到农场”这项活动吗？它旨在把餐桌移到田 边去，让人们更充分地接触田地和农民们的劳作，尊重农民们的辛苦付出。 13What is the main purpose of the movement“table to farm”？ ATo provide people with
35、healthy food. BTo help farmers earn more money. CTo honor farmers for their hard work. DTo encourage people to work less and practice more. C 细节理解题。 根据文中对“table to farm”的介绍可知， 这项活动旨在把餐 桌移到田边去， 让人们更充分地接触田地和农民们的劳作， 从而尊重农民们的辛 苦付出。 14Annoicas attitude towards farmers work is _ Aworried Bgrateful Cdoubtf
36、ul Dsupportive B 推理判断题。文章最后一段引用了 Annoica 的观点，她认为近距离接触 8/16 农民的劳作和生活之后，人们会意识到正是他们的辛苦劳作才有餐桌上的美食， 她感激农民们的辛苦劳动，她认为没有他们，人们将会面临巨大的问题，由此可 知她对农民们的辛苦工作是感激的。 15What kind of writing is the passage likely to be? AA travel guide. BA news report. CA diary. DPopular science. B 文章出处题。本文介绍了一项新兴的活动“餐桌到农场”，最有可能是 一篇新闻报
37、道。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。 You probably know that exercise is the key to reducing depression，but you might not know why.Here are some tips for exercising when youre depressed. Change your view of “exercise” Forget “exercise” Instead，think “being
38、 active” or “having fun” 16 Besides，it gives you a bigger benefit. 17 Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities.Ask friends what activities theyre doing or they would like to start doing， and join them.Other choices include hiring a personal trainer，joinin
39、g an exercise group or going to a class. Try an experiment. 18 Or go to the gym every Monday，Wednesday and Friday.Even if youre feeling too tired to do any actual exercise， still go to the gym， park your car， walk in， change into workout clothes，and pick up a 5pound weight.If youre really so tired t
40、hat you dont want to do anything else，thats totally fine. Take it outside. Nature has a great effect on our feelings and decreases depressive symptoms.Even just looking at images of lakes and trees helps. 19 Or walk on a treadmill(跑步机) by a window. Tie it to a goal. 9/16 Korb said， “When you connect
41、 your exercise to a longterm goal，it helps your brain forget momentary discomfort and makes your exercise more satisfying.” For example ， Korb started getting active because it made playing sports more enjoyable.Figure out whats truly important to you. 20 AMove with someone else. BSign up and go to
42、exercise classes. CIts a lot easier to do something simple. DRemind yourself of your goal regularly. ERemember your partner to keep you company. FTake a walk around your neighbourhood or a local park. GThis increases your chances of actually moving your body. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章阐述了锻炼是减少压抑的关键，并 给出了五条锻
43、炼的具体建议。 16G 根据空后句的内容可知，空处也应是介绍 Forget “exercise”的好处； 观察备选项可知，G 项“This increases your chances of actually moving your body.” 符合语境，故选 G 项。 17A 本段第一句“Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities.”建议我们要和他人一起参加体育锻炼， 与A项“Move with someone else.”语意一致，故选 A 项。 18B 横线后
44、半句“Or go to the gym every Monday，Wednesday and Friday.”属于另外一种锻炼的方法：定期锻炼。与 B 项“Sign up and go to exercise classes.”语意一致，故选 B 项。 19F 横线前两句告诉我们自然对减轻压抑症状有很大的影响，甚至只是 看看湖泊和树也会有帮助。F 项“Take a walk around your neighbourhood or a local park”与本段主旨相符，故选 F 项。 20D 本段的主题是“Tie it to a goal.”D 项“Remind yourself of y
45、our goal regularly.”与本段中心思想一致，故选 D 项。 .完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。 10/16 When he was young，Emmett Diggs liked nothing more than boxing.He even 21 a national prize in 1961. 22 at age 45，he wasnt able to move as usual.A doctor told him he had Parkins
46、ons disease (帕金森病) At first， he thought nothing of it until one day while cleaning the floor on his hands and knees，he found that he couldnt get up without 23 After that， he began to feel 24 and showed no interest in doing anything.It was the 25 period Emmett had experienced. One morning，Emmetts wif
47、e，Patty, shared with him a newspaper story about a man with Parkinsons disease who practiced a 26 training called Rock Steady Boxing (RSB)，which 27 shadow boxing (拳击练习) with strength training. So，Emmett decided to turn to John，the local program director，for help.When they first met，John 28 Emmett bo
48、xing gloves and let him take over a heavy bag.Just putting on the gloves brought wonderful 29 back for Emmett.When John said， “Hit the bag.” Emmett did as he was told. “It felt 30 as the bag was hitting back， ” Emmett said excitedly. Soon，Emmett 31 a regular RSB class of a dozen people who were dealing with Parkinsons disease like him.Emmetts boxing skills impressed them all and soon they became friends.Over time，the class became something of a(n) 32 group in which they could share their pains and hopes. “I had thought Parkinsons disea
