1、单元达标测评单元达标测评 (满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟) 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50分) 第一节(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A By the end of the year, editors of The New York Times have picked the 4 best books of 2019, including fiction and non-fiction. Lets see which one will take your fancy. Disappearin
2、g Earth By Julia Phillips In the first chapter of this novel, two young girls vanish, sending shock waves through a town on the edge of the remote and mysterious Kamchatka Peninsula. What follows is a novel of overlapping short stories about the different women who have been affected by their disapp
3、earance. Each tale pushes the narrative forward another month and exposes the ways in which the women of Kamchatka have been destroyedpersonally, culturally and emotionallyby the crime. No Visible Bruises By Rachel Louise Snyder Snyders thoroughly reported book covers what the World Health Organizat
4、ion has called “a global health problem”. In America alone, more than half of all murdered women are killed by a current or former life partner; domestic violence cuts across lines of class, religion and race. Snyder reveals pervasive myths and writes movingly about the lives of people on both sides
5、 of the equation. She doesnt give easy answers but presents a wealth of information that is its own form of hope. Midnight in Chernobyl By Adam Higginbotham Higginbothams superb account of the April 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is one of those rare books about science and tech
6、nology that read like a tension-filled thriller. Filled with vivid detail and sharply etched personalities, this narrative of astonishing incompetence moves from mistake to mistake, miscalculation to miscalculation, as it builds to the inevitable, history-changing disaster. Exhalation By Ted Chiang
7、Many of the nine deeply beautiful stories in this collection explore the material consequences of time travel. Reading them feels like sitting at dinner with a friend who explains scientific theory to you with no airs and graces. Each thoughtful, elegantly crafted story poses a philosophical questio
8、n; Chiang arranges all nine into a conversation that comes full circle, after having travelled through remarkable areas. 1.Which of the following tells about the violence by a husband against his wife in a family? A.Disappearing Earth. B.No Visible Bruises. C.Midnight in Chernobyl. D.Exhalation. 2.H
9、ow may readers feel when reading the book Midnight in Chernobyl? A.Delighted. B.Awkward. C.Tense. D.Calm. 3.What kind of book is Exhalation? A.A folk tale. B.A biography. C.A love story. D.Science fiction. B Space is where our future istrips to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Most people would think that
10、 aside from comets(彗星) and stars, there is little else out there. But, since our space journey started we have left so much trash(垃圾) there that scientists are now concerned that if we dont clean it up, we may all be in mortal(致命的) danger. The first piece of space junk was created in 1964, when the
11、American satellite Vanguard stopped operating and lost its connection with the ground center. However, since it kept orbiting around the Earth without any consequences, scientists became increasingly comfortable abandoning things that served no useful purpose in space. It is estimated(估计) that there
12、 are now over 500,000 pieces of man-made trash orbiting the Earth at the speed of up to 17,500 miles per hour. The junk varies from tiny pieces of paint chipped off rockets to cameras, huge fuel tanks, and even odd items like the million-dollar tool kit that astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn Piper lo
13、st during a spacewalk. The major problem with the space trash is that it may hit working satellites and damage traveling spacecraft(飞船). Moreover, pieces of junk may collide(碰撞) with each other and break into pieces which fall back to the Earth. To avoid this, scientists have invented several ways f
14、or clearing the sky. Ground stations have been built to monitor larger pieces of space trash to prevent them from crashing into working satellites or space shuttles. Future plans include a cooperative effort among many nations to stop littering in space and to clean up the trash already there. 4.Wha
15、t was the first piece of man-made space trash? A.A camera. B.A tool kit. C.A broken satellite. D.A fuel tank. 5.Why were scientists NOT concerned about space trash in the beginning? A.It did not cause any problems. B.It served no useful purpose. C.It was millions of miles away from the Earth. D.It w
16、as regarded as similar to comets and stars. 6.Which of the following statements is true about space junk? A.It is huge, heavy machines. B.It may cause problems for space shuttles. C.It floats slowly around the Earth. D.It never changes the position. 7.What has been done about the space trash problem
17、? A.Ground stations are built to help store the trash properly in space. B.Many nations have worked together to stop polluting space. C.Large pieces of space trash are being closely watched. D.Scientists have cleaned up most of the trash. C The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital.
18、 She is quiet but alert. Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her
19、 gaze starts to lose its focusuntil a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world? Or do newborns simply prefer mo
20、re to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number
21、of objects was different from changing the objects themselves in effect. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosse
22、s between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots. 8.The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the babys . A.sense of
23、 hearing B.sense of sight C.sense of touch D.sense of smell 9.Babies are sensitive to the change in . A.the number of objects. B.the colour of pictures. C.the shape of patterns. D.the size of cards. 10.Why did the researchers test the babies with drum-beats? A.To reduce the difficulty of the experim
24、ent. B.To see how babies recognize sounds. C.To carry out their experiment further. D.To keep the babies interest. 11.Where does this text probably come from? A.Science fiction. B.Childrens literature. C.An advertisement. D.A science report. D Stephen Hawking, the most famous physicist of his time,
25、has passed away at the age of 76. A family spokesman said Hawking, who was British, died peacefully early Wednesday at his home in Cambridge, England. Hawking was diagnosed with a disease called ALS, at age 21. At the time, doctors predicted he would only live a few years. But he proved them wrong b
26、y surviving for more than 50 years more and continuing his scientific work. In his 2013 book, My Brief History, Hawking wrote about first learning of the illness.“I felt it was very unfairwhy should this happen to me?”He added, “At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize
27、the potential I felt I had.” “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he wrote. Hawking said belief in God who intervenes(介入)in the universe “to make sure the good guys win or get rewarded in the next life” was wishful thinking. “But one cant help asking the question:Why d
28、oes the universe exist?” he said in 1991. “I dont know an operational way to give the question or the answer, if there is one, a meaning. But it bothers me.” Hawking was a big supporter of human space travel to the Moon and Mars. He said such missions would help unite humanity in a shared purpose of
29、 spreading the human race beyond Earth. “We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. It is time to explore other solar systems. Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves. I am convinced that humans need to leave the Earth,” he said. 12.What is Ha
30、wkings attitude towards life when just diagnosed with ALS? A.Confident. B.Optimistic. C.Terrified. D.Hopeless. 13.What bothered Hawking? A.The crash of the universe. B.The beginning of the universe. C.The intervene of God in the universe. D.The rewards that good people get in the next life. 14.Why i
31、s Hawking in favor of human space travel to other solar systems? A.Because it is a way to save the Earth. B.Because we have used up all the space. C.Because it can help spread the human race beyond Earth. D.Because we have explored the Moon and Mars for a long time. 15.What is the suitable title for
32、 the text? A.Legendary Physicist Stephen Hawking Died at 76 B.Stephen Hawking Supports Human Space Travel C.Stephen Hawking Is a Worldwide Famous Physicist D.Stephen Hawking Is Recognized for His Research on Black Holes 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Do you
33、 want to give your child the best start in life?Helping him to become a good, confident reader is one of the most valuable things you can do. These simple little things below take up your little time. 16 Let your kid “catch” you reading. Buy a mystery or a fashion magazine the next time youre at the
34、 grocery store. Maybe you guess it. 17 Ask your child about what hes reading at school and at home. 18 . So care about your child and get your child to talk about what his class is reading. If time is short, you can even do this on the way home from school or while youre getting dinner ready. There
35、are words all around. Point them out! 19 . Theyre also on menus and the backs of boxes. Point them out to your child. Ask him if he can read a word youve both just seen, and if he doesnt know what it means, make a point of looking it up in a dictionary when you get home. 20 This trick works for kids
36、 of almost any age. For the youngest kids, hearing a bedtime story makes them realize that books have words, and those words tell them many things. Older children can sit next to you and read along. Kids who are reading on their own might even want to read a story to you. A.Turn bedtime into “story
37、time”. B.But they can help develop your child into a good reader and writer. C.Move your child into reading independently. D.Words are on subway signs and the sides of buses. E.That just lets your kid see you reading and enjoying it. F.Most kids love to talk when their parents are paying much attent
38、ion. G.However, they can make a great difference if your child is struggling to learn to read. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Dear Wang Shi, How is it going? Thank you for your interest in joining the school 21 team.
39、 As you know, our 22 has a great reputation, but we are always 23 new talent to sharpen the team for the future. It is not usual for a freshman to be selected, 24 it is wonderful to hear that you are finding strength in teamwork and that basketball is giving you a 25 in life. If you are 26 for the s
40、chool team, the following is what our talent scouts are always looking for. Firstly, you need to show us that you can 27 intensely, intently and effectively basketball. This means that you are always concentrating on the play, moving on the court, running for balls, and strong in both defense and at
41、tacking 28 . We need to see that you can take charge of the ball, control your opponents, take shots and 29 goals for our team. So, you will need to work on your skills in these areas. Trust me and this hard work will really 30 off when we are searching for new players. Secondly, the tallest players
42、 are not always the ones that get 31 . We are looking for strength, speed and skills, but we also want people who have good 32 , who are humble and who can act as team players. No individual can win a basketball match;its the team who gets to the rostrum, and our coaches are always emphasizing 33 bo
43、th on and off the court. These are the 34 that make for an outstanding basketball player. I hope these 35 can help you become a qualified basketball player and hope to see you when we start to recruit new members. Welcome to our school basketball team! Yours sincerely, Michael Jack 21.A.football B.b
44、asketball C.volleyball D.baseball 22.A.class B.school C.club D.team 23.A.investigating B.questioning C.seeking D.testing 24.A.but B.or C.for D.so 25.A.possibility B.lesson C.award D.goal 26.A.calling B.aiming C.answering D.acting 27.A.play B.buy C.make D.borrow 28.A.poses B.bounces C.moves D.shots 2
45、9.A.kick B.set C.keep D.score 30.A.take B.keep C.pay D.switch 31.A.chosen B.awarded C.promoted D.fired 32.A.talent B.characters C.shape D.intelligence 33.A.hardwork B.heroism C.individualism D.teamwork 34.A.rules B.qualities C.traditions D.conditions 35.A.tips B.warnings C.requirements D.announcemen
46、ts 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单诋戒括号内单诋的正确形式。 Reuters reported that the scientists efforts got rewarded when the twin chickens were cloned in the lab after years of experiments. This breakthrough 36 (possible) enabled peoples adored pets to bring to life. 37 , it bothered him f
47、rom time to time that health was in poor condition because they were 38 (able) to resist illnesses. This drawback 39 (cast) him down. Merely two weeks later, the clones and their carrier died, 40 struck frustration into his heart. He retired before he attained his ambition and became a member of an
48、opera chorus to relieve his depression. Shortly afterwards, the media published a conservative 41 (argue) objecting to cloning owing to moral problems, and suggested commercial profits from cloning 42 (forbid). When 43 (interview), the scientist stared at the decorations on the ceiling, thinking for
49、 a while, and then said, “Im not in favour 44 any arbitrary assumptions, but 45 (undertake) cloning does differ from the straightforward procedure of making loafs out of flour. Until we accumulate enough exact knowledge, any practice is in vain and is bound to fail.” 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
