1、1/16 单元综合检测(二) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A Looking for something entertaining to do？Check out some awesome festivals around the world. KoninginnedagThe Netherlands Koninginnedag or Queens Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Although the birthday of the current Queen，
2、Beatrix，is actually during the winter，she has celebrated it on April 30th，the countrys official “Queens Day” since 1949.Orange is the national color，and the streets become a sea of feather boas(围巾) and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers.Amsterdam is the center of th
3、is outdoor party，with many live music events， but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day. Thai Elephant DayThailand Thai Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand.Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.Because the elephant is the national animal
4、 of Thailand，they are highly respected and treasured.During the festivals elephants are honored during a ceremony in which they are fed bananas， other fruit，and sugarcane. The Fire FestivalShetland On the last Tuesday in January the entire town of Lerwick，Shetland goes up in flames.At the festival，y
5、oull find yourself sitting，dancing，or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life.The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan.Be prepared for an evening of singing，dancing，and fastpaced activity，and dont worry about making it to work the next dayits a nati
6、onal holiday! HoliIndia Holi，the Festival of Colors，is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important holidays.On the day of the last full moon of the lunar month，usually late February or early March，the air is full of brightcolored powder.The festival is 2/16 celebrated differentl
7、y throughout the country，with bonfires and music，but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world. 【语篇解读】 作者向我们介绍了世界上一些非常有趣的节日。 1What do we know about Koninginnedag? AIt is celebrated on the day of the current Queens birthday. BIt is not celebrated outside the city of
8、Amsterdam. CEveryone must wear orange clothes to celebrate it. DIt has a history of more than sixty years. D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Although the birthday since 1949.”可知 这个节日已经有 60 多年历史了。 2The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is held to Ashow peoples respect for their Queen Bshow Thai peoples resp
9、ect for elephants Cask people to protect endangered animals Dhelp people relax by singing and dancing B 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.”可知这是泰国的大象日，又根据“they are highly respected and treasured”可推断这个节日是为了表示对大象的敬重。 3 Why dont people have to worr
10、y about working the day after the Fire Festival? ABecause people are allowed to sleep at work the next day. BBecause the activities are too simple to get people tired. CBecause people dont have to go to work the next day. DBecause the festival ends very early at night. C 细节理解题。 根据第四段的“dont worry abo
11、ut making it to work the next dayits a national holiday”可知第二天是全国性的假日，不用上班。 B Its impossible to achieve complete balance in life， however， a permanent level of happiness can be found through simple things. Here is a fivepoint guide of ways you can find happiness. 1Give to Others 3/16 Many people spen
12、d their lives absorbed in their own problems without truly knowing the feeling of giving to others. Giving to others is really satisfying.In the 21st century people are busy but if you can give a little time，you may feel happy you never thought possible. 2Pursue an Activity Everyday life can be extr
13、emely stressful，between kids，work and home life， taking part in something as an individual is hard. However you should always make time to pursue at least one hobby，whether it is a sport，night class or even just going for a run can help you feel happy. 3Find Time for Yourself Not only does your body
14、 need to relax， but your mind and this wont happen with the family around! 4Dont Dwell on the Negatives A negative attitude is often the reflection of someone who is overall not happy with their lives. Adopting a negative approach is not good for anyone.Instead try to find the positive in most situa
15、tions.Obviously negativity is a part of human nature，but dont dwell on negativity instead join in a course of positive thinking for a happier life. 5Be Grateful for What You Have Being happy should never be materialistic(物质主义的)；a man without a penny to his name can be just as happy as a man who has
16、plenty of money. People who are ungrateful of their surroundings usually have little or no self- esteem，instead of thinking about what you dont have，look at what you do have and in turn you will not only be a happier person，but you will be filled with confidence. True happiness is hard to achieve bu
17、t put into practice these ideas and see what the outcome is. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了找到真正快乐的五种方法。 4Whats the main idea of this passage? Afive ways to find true happiness. BHow to purse an activity. 4/16 CAdvice on keeping good attitudes. DThe ways to balance our life. A 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的“Here is a five- point guid
18、e of ways you can find happiness.”以及下文的内容可知， A 项是正确的。 5From the passage，we can infer that a positive attitude is Athe explanation of someone who is curious about the unknown Bthe reflection of someone who is always happy with their lives Cthe recognition of a person that is faced with difficulty Dth
19、e intelligence of a person that is eager for knowledge B 推理判断题。根据文章第 4 个方法“A negative attitude is often the reflection of someone who is overall not happy with their lives.”可知，积极的态度与 消极的态度相反，所以 B 项正确的。 6The underlined word“this”in the passage refers to Ayour mind Byour body and health Cyour health D
20、relaxing your body and mind D 词义猜测题。划线词上文的 not only but also 连接两个并列句， 所以 this 指代上文出现的那句话，即：不仅你的身体需要休息，你的头脑也需要 休息，故选 D 项。 7The passage is developed mainly by Aproviding different examples Bfollowing the order of space Clisting different ways Danalyzing causes C 文章结构题。 根据文章第二段“Here is a five- point gu
21、ide of ways you can find happiness.”以及下文列出的五个方法可知，C 项是正确的。 C Friends are very important in our lives.Everyone needs friends.If you dont have friends，youll feel lonely.However，some people dont try to build the friendships 5/16 theyd like to have.Why? Some people dont build friendships because they th
22、ink they have no time for that.Today many people live a very busy life， so its not strange that some people dont think they have time for friendships.However，this is wrong.You should know that if you really want to do something，you can spare time for it，no matter how busy you are. My friend Tom used
23、 to think he had no time to build friendships.He was working almost all the time.However，one day，he realized that he didnt have any friends in the city and became scared.He didnt want to be lonely in the future.He decided to make a change.He didnt bring home as much work as before.Instead，he went to
24、 a gym and started working out there.He not only became healthier，but also made some friends there. Some people dont try to make friends because the idea of making new friends is scary to them.Theyre afraid people will refuse to make friends with them.If someone does reject to make friends with you，
25、it doesnt mean that youre useless or unlovable.Maybe theyre having a bad day.Maybe they dont know you well.Or maybe theyre not a nice person.If youve been turned down by someone before，dont think others will do the same to you. My friend David was afraid of making new friends，too，because he didnt wa
26、nt to be turned down by others.But later he found some people were really nice.Slowly he made some good friends.Now he is no longer afraid of talking to new people and believes he can make more friends. So all you have to do is to believe youll make more friends and spare time for it. 【语篇解读】 朋友对于我们每
27、一个人来说都很重要， 所以我们要去交一些 朋友。 8 According to Paragraph 2， some people dont make friends because Athey think work is their friend Bthey think theyre too busy for that Cthey dont think friends are important Dthey dont want to communicate with others B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Some people dont build friendships because
28、 6/16 they think they have no time for that.”可知，一些人不交朋友是因为他们认为自己 太忙了。 9What made Tom feel scared? AThe thought of going to the gym. BThe thought of having much work. CThe fear of having poor health. DThe fear of being lonely in the future. D 细节理解题。 根据第三段的“However， one day， he realized that he didnt
29、have any friends in the city and became scared.He didnt want to be lonely in the future.”可知，Tom 害怕将来会孤独终老。 10What does the underlined word “reject” in Paragraph 4 mean? ARefuse. BOffer. CAfford. DTry. A 词义猜测题。 根据划线词前面的“Theyre afraid people will refuse to make friends with them.”可知，这里是指如果真的有人“拒绝”跟你做朋
30、友。 11Davids story shows that we Ashould be nice to other people Bshould have some good friends Cshouldnt say“no”to other people Dshouldnt be afraid of making friends D 推理判断题。根据第五段的内容可知，David 一开始害怕去结识新的朋 友，后来他意识到很多人都很友好，他也结交了一些朋友。他的故事告诉我们： 我们不应该害怕去结识朋友。 D If you want to stay young，sit down and have a
31、 good think.This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors，who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and，as a result，we are growing old unnecessarily soon. 7/16 Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be l
32、osing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age，and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down. With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University，he set about measuring brain volumes (脑量) of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.Computer technology helped
33、 the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain，which have something to do with intellect and feelings，and decide the human character.As we all know，the back part of the brain，which controls the tasks like eating and breathing，does not contract
34、(萎 缩) with age. Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas seen in some people in their thirties，but it was still not found in some sixty and seventyyearolds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contractionusing the head. The findings show that co
35、ntraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns.“Those with least possibility， ”says Matsuzawa， “are lawyers， followed by university professors and doctors.White collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are，however，as possible to have con
36、tracting brains as the farm workers，bus drivers and shop assistants.” 【语篇解读】 文章介绍了一项研究的发现：不经常用脑的人的大脑比经常 用脑的人要萎缩得早。所以要想保持大脑的年轻，就要多使用大脑。 12The team of doctors wanted to find out Aat what point people grow mentally old Bhow to make people live longer Cthe size of certain peoples brains Dwhich people ar
37、e the most clever 8/16 A 细节理解题。 由第二段可知， 这项调查是想弄清楚为什么人会在精神上 变老，A 项符合题意。 13Their research findings are based on Aan examination of farmers in northern Japan Btests given on a thousand old people Cexamining the brain volumes of different people Dusing computer technology C 细节理解题。由第三段第一句“With a team of
38、with different jobs.”可 知，这项研究是建立在对 1 000 个人的脑量的检测的基础之上的。 14The researchers tests show that Aour brains contract as we grow older Bone part of the brain does not contract Csixtyyearolds have better brains than thirtyyearolds Dsome peoples brains have contracted earlier than other peoples D 细节理解题。由第四段
39、的句子“Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas seen in some people in their thirties ”可知，有的人的大脑萎 缩得比其他人早。 15The most possible conclusion of the passage is that Amost of us take more exercise Bits better to live in the town Cthe brain contracts if it is not used Dthe more one uses his bra
40、in，the sooner he becomes old C 推理判断题。由倒数第二段的句子“Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contractionusing the head.”可推知，人的 大脑不经常使用会萎缩。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) If youve ever wondered how dancers would tell the story of a man and a womans love for each oth
41、er through dance moves，you should watch people dance the Rumba. 16 And it is considered the most passionate(富有激情的)ballroom dance. 9/16 Like many Latin dances，the Rumba has its roots(根源)in Africa.When the Spanish first moved to the New World，they brought African slaves to work for them. 17 When they
42、were finished with a hard days work，they would sometimes find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba. 18 They wanted to dance the Rumba in public! The dance slowly spread and grew in popularity.Then，in the 1930s，the famous dance teacher Monsieur Pierre saw the Rumba being danced in Ne
43、w York and he decided it was so exciting and interesting that it should be danced in London，too. 19 Today there are several types of Rumba people dance.Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features(以为特点) big movements. 20 No matter what type of Rumba people dance， the story the dance tel
44、ls is still the same： the love between a man and a woman. AFrom there，the Rumba spread across the world. BThis popular dance is from the island nation of Cuba. COthers dance a slow type of Rumba and use small steps. DWhen slave masters saw this dance，they were impressed. ESlaves worked long hours an
45、d had very few ways to relax. FWhen the Rumba was first danced，it referred to a dance party. GThis dance became a formal dance done in public with a partner. 【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了拉丁舞的一种伦巴舞。 16B 根据该空后一句“And it is considered the most passionate ballroom dance.”可知，空格处介绍伦巴舞的基本情况符合语境。 17E 根据该空前的“African
46、slaves”和该空后的“a hard days work”以及 “find the person they were in love with and dance the Rumba”可知， 奴隶每天工作很 长时间，放松的方式非常有限。 18D 根据该空后的“They wanted to dance the Rumba in public！”可知， 奴隶跳的伦巴舞给奴隶主留下了非常深刻的印象。 19A 根据该空前的“he decided it was so exciting and interesting that it should be danced in London，too”可知，伦
47、巴舞后来被引进到伦敦，从此推广到 10/16 全球。 20C 根据该空前的“Some dance a type of Rumba that is very fast and features big movements.”可知， 空格处继续列举另一些伦巴舞种类符合该处语境。 .完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) As I walked past a store，I saw it，my dream coat.Id been searching for the wonderful style that I 21 in a magazine.I tried it on.It
48、fitted perfectly.I wrapped the coat around myself like a(n) 22 I knew that I shouldnt buy myself a present at Christmas time.Id 23 the gifts for my family long before.Mom had persuaded me into buying a coat months ago. 24 ，I earned this by working all last summer.Still，I felt just a little 25 “It is more blessed(幸福的) to give than to receive”Those 26 haunted(萦绕) me all day.But I also wanted my dream coat. The next morning， on the school bus， I 27 my friend， Kate.I recognized her dress as the same one shed yesterday and the day before 28 At dinner，I aske
