1、1/16 单元综合检测单元综合检测(二二) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A Im a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look quite good when youre in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language.The list below is 4 apps (计算机应用程序) that will help you learn a foreign language! You ca
2、n download (下载) them for free. BabbelLearn Languages Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language.It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments (作业) You need to pay every month， but this will sti
3、ll be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a teacher! Duolingo: Learn Languages Free The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences.Its all completely free too! Its well designed， looks great and will help you learn， rememb
4、er and progress with just a little bit of time every day. Tandem: Language Exchange Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things，the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn.You can then have text，voice and video conver
5、sations with people who want to learn your native language，and in return you learn theirs，all by simply communicating with each other.Its a great way to learn with only $1 a day. Learn English busuu This app is perfect if you want to learn English.There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aid
6、s.Youll find yourself working through interactive (互动的) tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，主要向人们推荐四款可以免费下载的语 言学习应用程序。 1Which app suits best if you want to learn through communication? ABabbel Learn Languages 2/16 BTandem: Language Exchange CDuolingo: Learn Language
7、s Free DLearn English busuu B 细节理解题。根据 Tandem: Language Exchange 中的“You can then have text，voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language，and in return you learn theirs，all by simply communicating with each other.”可知，如果你想通过交流学习，Tandem: Language Exchange 最适合。 2What i
8、s Duolingo different from the other three apps? AIts completely free to use. BIts specially designed for English learning. CIts unsuitable for beginners. DIts the best app for English learning. A 细节理解题。根据 Duolingo: Learn Languages Free 中的“The app has many languages to choose from and will work throu
9、gh the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences.Its all completely free too！”可知，Duolingo 不同于 其他三个应用程序的地方是它是完全免费的。 3What do the 4 apps have in common? AThey cover all languages. BThey are expensive. CThey contain many tests. DThey are free to download. D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“You can download (下载)
10、them for free.”可知，这些应用程序的共同之处是可以免费下载。 4What is the purpose of the passage? ATo sell apps to language learners. BTo introduce language learning apps. CTo teach language learners to use apps. DTo teach languages through apps. B 写作意图题。根据第一段“The list below is 4 apps (计算机应用程序) that will help you learn a
11、foreign language！”可知，本文的写作目的是向人们推荐 3/16 四款可以免费下载的语言学习应用程序。 B When recalling my high school- Gonzaga College High School，I am excited.It was founded in 1821，which was in the center part of DC.，within the shouting distance(距离) of the Capitol building. Seeing my older brother experience Gonzaga a few y
12、ears before me，I had an idea of how special this school was before my entering to school.Through him，I could see the pride and friendship among Gonzaga students. My true love for Gonzaga，however，began in my freshman year.I remember during my freshman guidance(新生入学指导)，the team spirit organization sat
13、 our class down on the playground and taught us all the game cheers.I remember feeling a sense of energy and pride among these students that I had never experienced from a high school before I mean，it was just a high schoolmuch school pride could these kids really have? But it was not just a high sc
14、hool，and it only took a few football games for me to realize that I went to the most prideful school in the DC. I spent the rest of my first year meeting some of the coolest and most interesting people I have ever known.Some of the funniest， smartest and kindest guys I have ever met went to this sch
15、ool.No matter how athletic(擅长运动的)you were or how much money your parents had，you were just another Gonzaga kid.You were friends with everyone.If you went to Gonzaga，teacher or student，you were in on the joke. When my freshman life came to an end，I began to understand what it meant to be part of Gonz
16、aga students.Serving the poor right there on Campus at the McKenna center，I got a view on poor people that I will value for the rest of my life.Through football I learned how to develop better self- control and built some of the greatest friendships.In the classroom，I had many laughs with friends an
17、d teachers alike.I also learned how to manage my time and gained a lot of information，but most importantly，I learned how to put the world and others before myself. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，作者主要回忆了他就读的 Gonzaga College High School。 5Why did the author consider Gonzaga College High School special before getting
18、 into it? 4/16 ABecause of its long history BBecause of its excellent location CBecause of his brothers experiences there DBecause of its short distance from the Capitol building C 细节理解题。根据第二段“Seeing my older brother experience Gonzaga a few years before me，I had an idea of how special this school w
19、as before my entering to school.”可知，作者入学前就认为这所高中很特别，是因为看了哥哥的学习经 历。 6According to the text，the freshman guidance . Amade students feel energetic and proud Bled to the authors love for football games Cgave an introduction to the high school Dhelped the author find the pride and friendship A 推理判断题。根据第三
20、段“.I remember feeling a sense of energy and pride among these students that I had never experienced from a high school before.”可知，新生入学指导使学生们充满了活力，让他们感到骄傲。 7What is the authors purpose in writing the last paragraph? ATo introduce the advantages of his high school. BTo show he really learns a lot in h
21、is high school. CTo state the importance of high school education. DTo explain how sports activities make students athletic. B 写作意图题。根据最后一段“.I got a view on poor people that I will value for the rest of my life.I learned how to develop better self- control and built some of the greatest friendships.
22、”可知，作者写这一段的目的是说明他在高中收 获很多。 8What can be the best title for the text? AHow special my high school was. BThe memories of my loving high school. CHow proud I was of my efforts in high school. DThe challenges during my high school years. 5/16 B 标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要是作者回忆了自己高中阶段 的生活，因此标题为 The memories of m
23、y loving high school。 C We all want to be successful in our work.But what happens when our achievements come at the risk of losing important friendships? If your friends didnt receive what they were hoping for，your success could make them feel like theyve been “left in the dust”But does that mean th
24、at we shouldnt enjoy our achievements in case we displease someone or that we should feel sorry for being successful when others arent? Those of us who value friendships and close working relationships might feel embarrassed for achieving more than our friends.But we deserve(应得)our success， and noth
25、ing should take it away.Jealousy (嫉妒) is only natural，but its often unreasonable， too.Your success is probably not connected with your friends progress， so you shouldnt feel bad about achieving your goals.If your friends stay unfriendly， dont be afraid to keep yourself away from them.You are not res
26、ponsible for their weaknesses，and nor should they treat you harshly(严厉地)for improving your work. On the other hand，your friends may think highly of your recent success while hiding their real feelings.They could be jealous，angry or sad that they are not progressing at the same rate.So，be careful not
27、 to boast.Its a thin line between pride and self- importance，and by crossing the line，you may risk losing team support. Next time you want to boast about your end- of year win，or high- class new office，consider your listeners.Maybe your friends narrowly missed out on a position raising，or experience
28、d pay cuts which meant they didnt get what they were expecting.If your work is on a rising path， it doesnt mean thats the case for everyone. Perhaps a step forward in your work has meant that you dont spend as much time with your friends as you used to.If youve changed a post.or moved to a new offic
29、e，take the time to stay in touch with old friends.Chances are that in the build- up to your success youve built strong relationships along the way.Dont let that hard work go to waste by losing touch with them. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文，讨论了如何在享受成功的同时与自己的 朋友们维系友谊。 6/16 9From the first two paragraphs，it can be i
30、nferred that . Awe should enjoy our deserving success Bour success will certainly hurt our friends Cfriends will surely help us achieve success Dour success is connected with our friends progress A 推理判断题。从文章第一段和第二段内容可知，我们应该享受成功，不 应该受朋友没成功情绪的牵绊，所以，we should enjoy our deserving success 为正 确答案。 10Which
31、 of the following best explains “boast” underlined in Paragraph 3 ? AShow up. BStand out. CTalk big. DKeep silent. C 词义猜测题。从下文“Its a thin line between pride and self- importance， and by crossing the line， you may risk losing team support.”可知， 在自豪与自大之 间是一条很细的分界线，如果越过这条线，你可能会失去团队的支持。所以，我 们不应该吹牛，talk b
32、ig 最接近答案。 11What should we do if our friends support our success? AImprove ourselves greatly. BConsider their feelings. CHelp them make progress. DMake them proud of us. B 细节理解题。从文章第三段和第四段内容可知，我们应该为自己的成功 感到骄傲的同时，考虑到朋友的情绪。 D Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not ev
33、eryone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends.Usually， theres an assumption by many non- Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP， 标准发音)accent， also called “the Queens English” However， while many people do talk this way， most Britons speak in th
34、eir own regional accents. Scouse，Glaswegian and Black Country- from Liverpool，Glasgow and the West 7/16 Midlandsare just three of the countless non- RP accents that British people speak with.There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart.What is even more disa
35、ppointing is that not speaking in a RP accent may mean a British person is judged or even treated differently in their everyday life. In a 2015 study by The University of South Wales，videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people.The group the
36、n rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded.The lowest- rated accent was Brummie，native to people from Birmingham，a city whose accent is considered working class. However，there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent.In fact，doing the opposite may even
37、give you strength. Kong Seong- jae,25， is an internet celebrity from Seoul.After studying in the UK， he picked up several regional accents.Hes now famous for his online videos，where he shows off the various accents hes learned.“British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local
38、 dialect words，and they become much more friandly .I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent.” he said. So if youre working on perfecting your British accent， try to speak like someone from Liverpool，Glasgow or Birmingham.You may not sound like
39、 Harry Potter，but you are likely to make more friends. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了英国地方口音的一些情况以及对 人们生活的影响。 12What can we infer from Paragraph 1? ANon- Brits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent. BOnly “the queens English” is accepted in the UK. CForeign visitors are disappointed at their own sp
40、oken English. DAny Received Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queens English” A 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Usually，theres an assumption by many non- Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP，标准发音)accent，also calledthe Queens English”可知， 8/16 许多非英国人认为所
41、有的英国人都说的是标准发音的英语，但实际情况不是那 样。 13What do people think of the Brummie accent? AFavored by foreign visitors to the UK. BClosest to the RP accent. CSmart and easy to understand. DSpoken by people of lower class. D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The lowest- rated accent was Brummie， native to people from Birmingham，a city
42、 whose accent is considered working class.”可知，口音最差的是伯明翰人说的 Brummie，这种口音是工人阶级的口 音。 14 What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to? ASpeaking in a RP accent. BSpeaking in regional accents. CSpeaking the Brummie accent. DSpeaking like Harry Potter. B 词义猜测题。根据第四段“However
43、，there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent.”可知， 尽管你说话的口音不是标准口 音，也没有必要感到失望，事实上，做相反的事可以给你力量。doing the opposite 指的是不说标准音而说地方口音。 15What is the passage mainly about? AA study about the most intelligent accent in Britain. BA comparison between different British accent
44、s. CHow much British people value the RP accent. DThe impact of regional accents on peoples lives. D 主旨大意题。 第一段通过人们的感受引出英国除了有标准口音外还有地 方口音，第二段介绍了众多的地方口音，第三段介绍了对地方口音的调查，最后 三段介绍了地方口音对我们的影响，能让我们交到好朋友。因此 D 项最佳。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) 9/16 What can you do to say thank you in a meaningful way?
45、Here are five creative ways to say thank you that your friends and family will always remember! Send a letter.Snail- mail(普通邮件)is a largely lost art form. 16 What really matters is that you took the time to put pen to paper and express your feelings honestly! Listen to them.Listening is almost as a
46、lost art as the handwritten letter.When your friends or family members need to talk，listen to them. 17 Just letting them know youre paying attention to them is a great way to say thank you for the time when they listened to you. Make surprise gifts for them.Theres no need to wait until“later”to send
47、 a thank- you message to people who helped you.Why not do it right away? Create gift bags with surprises inside. 18 Show them love.A simple hug，or helping out when they need it without being asked may be the most powerful gratitude(感谢)message you can send.Offer to take the dogs for a walk，or babysit
48、 the kids for a few hours. 19 Sometimes your willingness to help is all that matters. 20 The best gifts come from the heart，and the best way to repay a gift is to pay it forward.If your friend has a special cause they care about，why not volunteer some of your time to the cause? This will mean more t
49、han any number of candies，or thank- you notes.This is because youre taking your friends love seriously and spreading it around to others. ABe there for them. BDo something special for them. CAsk questions when necessary. DRepay their kindness by paying it forward. EDont worry about how long it takes for a lett
