1、1/16 单元综合检测(三) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A Kids and science seem to be made for each other! The basic science is a combination of thought and experiment called the scientific method.Its where you start with an idea，create a way to prove or disprove your idea，and show what you learned based
2、on facts.Learning to follow this process helps you think logically (逻辑地) and carefully.These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study.To give a child practice with these thinking skills is like giving vitamins (维生素) to a developing mind. One of the greatest things we can teach ou
3、r children is to love learning.Learning science is a great way to do so.Children are easy to be interested in science.Because much of science is hands- on，it attracts most children.Nothing makes a child sit up and take notice like the “WOW！” of a great science showing. Science opens doors to many su
4、bjects at school.Building love for science can be helpful in other areas of study.For example，one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language math！So science encourages children to study math.An interest in science is an interest in how things were once understood compare
5、d to how they are understood now.Thus studying science lends itself easily to studying history.And after you do an experiment，you need to write a lab report.Therefore，writing becomes an important part of science. Science is the basic thing for much of our life.The science of farming shows how our fo
6、od is produced；biomedical science keeps us healthy；even our beds these days are designed according to scientific facts.We almost eat，sleep and breathe with the help of science！ When we prepare the next generation (一代) of voters， creators， and policy makers，it is important to make sure they are not o
7、nly comfortable but also good at science. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。小孩子应该学习科学，因为学习科学对 他们而言有很多好处。 1According to Paragraph 2，what does learning the scientific method mean to 2/16 kids? ARefusing any ideas that are not logical. BHelping them develop thinking skills. CLearning many areas of study. DLearning to do
8、 experiments. B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Learning to follow this process helps you think logically(逻辑地)and carefully.These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study.”可知，学习科学可以帮助孩子们培养好的思维方式。故选 B 项。 2Which of the following statements would the author agree with? AScience is too difficult for ch
9、ildren. BChildren usually consider science boring. CScience could make children love learning. DChildren who cant think carefully shouldnt learn science. C 观点态度题。根据第三段的“One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning.Learning science is a great way to do so.”可知，作者认为 学习科学可以让孩
10、子们爱上学习。故选 C 项。 3If a child works hard at science at school，he/she _ Ausually loses interest in other activities Busually has no time for other subjects Cis usually bad at such subjects like history Dis likely to learn many other subjects well D 细节理解题。根据第四段的“So science encourages children to study ma
11、th.Therefore， writing becomes an important part of science.”可知， 学好了科学， 学好别的科目的可能性也会增大。故选 D 项。 4What is the text mainly about? AWhy science is important. BWhy kids should learn science. CWhat kids should learn at school. DHow kids can make use of science. 3/16 B 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了小孩为什么需要学习 科学。故选
12、B 项。 B Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize，but the smartphone. At parties ， people focus more on their smartphones than on their drinks.According to a recent study from International Data Corporation，over half
13、of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up，keeping it in hand all day.In addition， too many people are using smartphones while driving， and as a result，they get into car crashes.34 percent of teens admit to text while driving，and they confirm that texting messages is the
14、 major interruption while driving.Peoples attachment (依恋) to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others. Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road，many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interactio
15、n.When with their friends，some people pointlessly(无谓地) check or send messages in the presence of their friends，which means that their friends are less important.In addition， relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends in the real world.Face-
16、to- face conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run. As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages，smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people.The technology shows th
17、e achievement weaken the value of communication.Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact face to face，but it is also lowering peoples ability to communicate. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。智能手机的问世使我们与他人联系更加 方便， 但也使我们疏远了身边的人。 本文主要讲述了： 在聚会、 开车等各种场合， 人们埋头用手机发短信，影响了人际交流，甚至导致了事故的发生。 5The purpose of t
18、his text is to_ Acall for an end to the use of the smartphone while driving Bappeal to us to pay attention to communication skills 4/16 Cexpress a concern about the overuse of the smartphone Dadvise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphone C 写作意图题。 本文通过描述人们在社交场合或开车时埋头使用手机这一 现象，提出了这一现象
19、背后值得思考的话题：手机的过度使用影响到了人们的日 常生活和交流，因此选 C。 6The second paragraph is developed by_ Agiving examples Blisting figures Ccomparing facts Danalyzing the effects A 推理判断题。 第二段讲述人们使用手机的情况， 比如在聚会上使用手机， 以及青少年开车时使用手机发短信的具体事例， 因此该段是通过给出一系列的例 子来阐述观点的。因此选 A。 7The author advocates making new friends_ Aby using smartp
20、hones Bin a facetoface way Cin different ways Dunder a free circumstance B 细节理解题。作者在第三段的结尾说“Face- to- face conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.”，因此选 B。 8Too much dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that_ Aparties and gatherings limit p
21、eoples social circle Bpeople are more and more narrowminded Cpeoples communication skills are weakened Dfacetoface communication becomes less important C 细节理解题。最后一段谈到人们埋头使用手机的坏处是“lowering peoples ability to communicate”，C 项是对该信息的转述，因此选 C。 C 5/16 The word or phrase that you use to open your email acc
22、ount may provide a key to your personality as well as to your correspondence (信件)，according to a British psychologist.Helen Petrie，professor of humancomputer interaction (交互作用) at City， University in London， analysed the responses of 1， 200 Britons who participated in a survey funded(提资金) by Central
23、Nic，an Internet domain name company.The results were recently published on CentralNics website. Petrie identifies three main password “types” “Family oriented” respondents numbered nearly half of those surveyed.These people use their own name or nickname，the name of a child，partner，or pet or a birth
24、 date as their password.They tend to be occasional computer users and have strong family ties.“They choose passwords that symbolize people or events with emotional value， ” says Petrie.One third of respondents were “fans” ， using the names of athletes， singers， movie stars， fictional characters，or s
25、ports teams.Petrie says fans are young and want to attach themselves to the lifestyle represented by a celebrity.Two of the most popular names were Madonna and Homer Simpson.The third main group of participants are “cryptics” because they pick confusing passwords or a random (随机的) string of letters，
26、 numbers， and symbols such as “Jxa157” Petrie says cryptics are the most security- conscious group.They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices. Passwords are revealing for two reasons.First，because they are invented on the spot.“Since you are focused on getting into a system，for examp
27、le your email account，youre likely to write down something that comes quickly to mind， ” says Petrie.“In this sense passwords take advantage of things that are just below the surface of consciousness.Also，to remember your password，you pick something that will stick in your mind.You may unconsciously
28、 choose something of particular emotional importance.” 【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。研究表明，密码可以揭示人们的个性。 9How did Petrie draw her conclusions? ABy observing participants reactions. BBy interviewing 1，200 people. CBy studying survey results. DBy doing an experiment. 6/16 C 细节理解题。 由第一段中的 “analysed the responses of 1， 2
29、00 Britons who participated in a survey”可知，Helen Petrie 分析了参与调查的 1 200 位英国人的 答复，得出“密码会揭示人的个性”的结论。 10What do we know about people whose passwords are “family oriented”？ AThey probably have large families. BThey are likely to be animal lovers. CThey tend to be social and emotional. DThey are probably
30、infrequent computer users. D 细节理解题。由第二段中的“They tend to be occasional computer users and have strong family ties.”可知，用家庭信息作为密码的人往往不经常用电脑， 而且有很强的家庭纽带。 11What does Petrie say about the “cryptic” group? AThey have strong safety awareness. BThey lack imagination and creativity. CThey change their passwor
31、ds regularly. DThey cant think of an interesting password. A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“Petrie says cryptics are the most security- conscious group.They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.” 可知，Petrie 认为 cryptics 是最有安全意识的群体。 12Why can passwords reveal our personalities? AWe choose words we will
32、easily remember. BWe are willing to invent something personal. CWe are likely to value important experiences. DWe pick up a password after careful consideration. A 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“to remember your password，you pick something that will stick in your mind”可知，在设密码时，我们往往会写下脑子 里首先想到的，要记住密码，我们会选那些容易记住的。 D I
33、sabel has turned down two job offers in the past year.The first job she considered was the director of HR for a company in Utah.After the initial interviews， 7/16 she felt the job fit her except for the location.Still，she flew west to meet the hiring manager.The hiring manager explained that Isabel
34、was the top candidate for the job but that， before she continued with the process， she should better understand the firms culture.She directed Isabel to several videos of the companys CEO，who regularly appeared in front of the company in costume as part of morale- building exercises and expected his
35、 senior leaders to do the same.“Even though I was desperate for a job，I knew I couldnt do that， ” Isabel says.She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt feel there was a cultural fit. A few months later， she had an interview for another job： a director of employee relat
36、ions at a local university.After several interviews，the hiring manager told her the job was hers if she wanted it.The job had many positives：it provided a low- stress environment，it offered great benefits，and the university was an employeefriendly place.But the job was relatively junior despite the
37、title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough.Finally，she turned it down.“It would be great to have a paycheck and great benefits but I would definitely have trouble sleeping at night， ” she says. In both cases，she was frank with the hiring managers about why she wasnt taking the jobs.“I
38、n the past，it felt like dating，and I was worried about hurting peoples feelings， ” she says.However，they appreciated her frankness and thanked her for her honesty.She says it was hard to turn down the jobs and it was a risk for her financially but she felt she had to. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了 Isabel 拒绝
39、两份工作的经历 和感想。 13Which factor made Isabel turn down the first job finally? AThe companys location. BThe initial interviews. CThe firms culture. DThe hiring manager. C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt feel there was a cultural fit.”可知，Isabel 认为这 种
40、企业文化不适合自己，所以拒绝了这份工作，故 C 项正确。 8/16 14What does the underlined word“junior”in Paragraph 2 probably mean? AChallenging. BEasy. CBeneficial. DStressful. B 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“But the job was relatively junior despite the title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough.”可知，尽管这份工作 的头衔不错， 但是 Isabel 担心
41、这份工作没有足够的挑战性， 即这份工作相对容易； 据此可以判断，画线词意为“容易的” ，故 B 项正确。 15What is the most important thing for Isabel in job hunting? ABeing truthful to others. BA job with a stable income. CA relaxing working atmosphere. DAvoiding hurting peoples feelings. A 细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“However，they appreciated her frankness and
42、 thanked her for her honesty.”可知，虽然 Isabel 拒绝了这两份工作， 但是人事部经理仍然欣赏她的坦率，并感谢她的诚实；据此可知，Isabel 在寻找 工作时诚实待人是她最重要的品质，故 A 项正确。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) What to Do When Someone Doesnt Like You When someone tells me “I dont care if people like me” ， they are showing me the emotional wall they use to
43、block the hurt of rejection. As humans are social animals，all of us care if people like us.Based on the need for social connection，your reactions to rejection and negative judgment can range from minor hurt to outbreaks of depression. 16 The first step to handle a negative situation is to recognize
44、your reaction.Ask yourself， “What am I feeling？” 17 Any betrayal(背叛) or embarrassment in your heart? Identify what feeling has shown up in your body，so you can choose what to do next. 18 When you sense yourself shutting down or feeling defensive，ask yourself what the person actually meant to do to y
45、ou.Did they truly mean to offend you， or make fun of you? Your brain works very hard to keep you safe， so it will judge 9/16 a situation as threatening if there is any possibility of social harm. When our brains sense a possible threat，we react as if we were personally attacked.Take a breath to reli
46、eve the stress. 19 Finally，if you believe the person doesnt like you，ask yourself if this matters. 20 If not，what can you do to release your need to be liked by this person? And， what can you do to stay neutral and not return the dislike? The more you can come to accept others as who they are，the mo
47、re you can move forward with your goals regardless of if someone likes you or not. AIf you can，look the person in his eyes. BDo you feel any fear or anger in your head? CAsk yourself what is true about the situation. DOften people do not realize the impact of their words. EWill the persons judgment
48、of you impact your work or life? FThe ability to let a show of dislike roll off your back is a learned skill. GThis will ground you in the present and take you out of your trembling mind. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了摆脱不受别人喜欢的情况的方法和策略。 16F 由空处承接下文 “The first step to handle a negative situation is to recognize your reaction.”可知，本空是一个承上启下的过渡句，即应对别人的拒 绝和负面评价是一种可以学习的技能，下文具体阐述如何达成这种技能， 所以选 F 项。 17B 由空处承接上文 “Ask yourself， What am I feeling？”可知， 此处表示个人的感情倾向， 与下文 “Any betrayal(背叛) or embarrassment in your heart” 呼应，所以选 B 项。 18C 由空处承接下文 “When you sense yourself shutting down or feeling defensive，ask yourself wha
