1、第三单元过关检测第三单元过关检测 (时间:90 分钟 满分:120 分) 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 20 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 Four schoolmates of Shantou University hit the shore of Nelsons Dockyard English in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday morning after braving the open
2、seas for 34 days in a transatlantic rowing race.They ranked first among female teams and became the first Asian team in the annual contest. As the youngest team in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge with an average age of 23.5,they broke the record of 40 days 8 hours and 26 minutes set by a Brit
3、ish female team two years ago,scoring 34 days 13 hours and 13 minutes in the 5,556-kilometre race starting from San Sebastian of La Gomera,in the Canary Islands of Spain. “We are so proud and excited.We didnt expect to break the record.But when it came true,it was like a dream,”said Li Xiaobing,an E
4、nglish major who graduated in 2014. “Every day we checked how far the Norwegian team was.We felt very nervous and stressed,and we worked hard to keep them away from us.But they were very strong,”said Chen Yuli,a physics major who graduated last year.The worst moment came on Jan.4 when the boat capsi
5、zed(倾覆) after three big waves hit one after another. “My mind went blank.Then I realised the boat had capsized.I was frightened.I didnt know what had happened.When Jasmine was turned back over,I found all of us hanging on the rope.We slowly recovered and moved on,”Chen said.“I was choked by sea wate
6、r.It was a total mess in the cabin.Everything was out of place.We lost bottles.We lost many things,”Li said. During the joyful times,the girls sang pop songs loudly or ate noodles they had brought from China.The biggest take-away from the trip is about life attitude,Li said.“Everything will be all r
7、ight in the end.If not,its not the end.” Meng Yajie and Liang Mintian,majoring in English and finance respectively,graduated from the university last year. 1.The underlined word “Jasmine” in Paragraph 5 refers to “ ”. A.the boat B.one member of the team C.one big wave D.the rope 答案: A 解析: 词义猜测题。根据上一
8、段可知由于三次巨浪的袭击,船翻了;再结合画线词之后的 turned back over“翻过来”可知,Jasmine 是她们的船的名字,故 A 项正确。 2.Which of the following about the team is NOT true according to the passage? A.They were the first Asian team competing in the race. B.Two team members majored in physics. C.They tried hard to be ahead of the Norwegian tea
9、m in the race. D.Not all the four girls graduated last year from Shantou University. 答案: B 解析: 细节理解题。根据文章中对四个队员的专业介绍可知她们有两个人是英语专业、一个 人是物理专业,一个人是金融专业,故 B 项符合题意。 3.After the waves capsized the boat, . A.two girls were choked by seawater B.they sang loudly to remain calm C.they might be at a loss what
10、had happened D.the members had to hang on the rope to finish the race 答案: C 解析: 推理判断题。 根据第五段陈钰丽对船翻后情况的描述可知队员不知道发生了什么事情, 所以觉得不知所措,故 C 项符合题意。at a loss 与原文中的 didnt know 为同义表达。 B Back about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything,such as classes and friends.I quickly became de
11、pressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school,in addition to lack of friends because of poor social and communication skills. This went on for months until my 19th birthday.My parents sent me a cake,which was a great cake.But I remember having this large cake and absolutely
12、no one to share it with,I ended up throwing out the cake after having one piece,with about 90% of it leftover.That night I was so depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run.I put my earphones in,went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m.on my birthday
13、. When I got back inside I was content(满足的).I was proud of what I was able to do.The next night I did the same.I wasnt quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something.The running continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym,where I started swimm
14、ing again as I used to in high school.A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running. Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didnt only do that.At the gym I met new friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing
15、 people playing computer games together and ask if I could join. So go forward to present now.I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well.I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation. 4.What m
16、ade the author decide to run at night? A.His 19th birthday. B.His parents cake. C.His loneliness. D.His friends. 答案: C 解析: 细节理解题。根据第一段可知作者缺乏社交技能,缺乏朋友,第二段叙述作者一个人过 生日,没有人和他分享蛋糕,由此推断出作者是孤独的,因此作者出去跑步是因为孤单,故 C 项 正确。 5.Which of the following best describes the author? A.Traditional. B.Determined. C.Humoro
17、us. D.Generous. 答案: B 解析: 推理判断题。第三段叙述作者坚持跑步,两个月后到体育馆开始游泳,由此推断出作者 是坚定有决心的,故 B 项正确。 6.What is the biggest benefit of the authors running? A.Regaining his confidence. B.Losing his weight. C.Playing with his brothers. D.Joining in other activities. 答案: A 解析: 细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段第二句中的“grew confidence”可知,作者增强了自
18、信,故 A 项正确。 7.Why do you think the author wrote this passage? A.To recall his life in college. B.To show his gratitude to his parents. C.To emphasize the importance of friendship. D.To share his experience of dealing with hardship. 答案: D 解析: 主旨大意题。根据最后一段最后一句“我希望这篇文章能帮助也许或已经处于同样情 形的人”可知,作者通过写该篇文章旨在向读者
19、讲述他处理困难的经历。 C Derek Rabelo is not the only surfer to conquer(征服) Hawaiis famous Pipeline big wave break,but while all others use their sight to do it,this young professional surfer must rely only on his other senses.Thats because he is completely blind. When Derek was born,over 24 years ago,he got h
20、is name from Derek Ho,the first Hawaiian surfing the world champion.A surfing enthusiast himself,Ernesto dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle,a professional surfer.Unfortunately,Derek was born completely blind,but this didnt stop his family from believing that he could do anythin
21、g he wanted,even if that meant becoming a surfer. At age 2,Derek received a bodyboard and the beaches of Guarapari,Brazil,became his backyard.He was always comfortable in the water and surfing was in his blood,but he didnt actually try riding a wave until he turned 17,when his father bought him a su
22、rfboard.His father taught him the basics and encouraged him to keep practising,but after successfully standing up on the surfboard,Derek knew he needed to become much better if he was going to achieve Ernestos dream and become a professional surfer.So he joined the Praia do Moroo surf school,where h
23、e studied under coach Fabio Maru. Standing up on a surfboard and conquering small waves is one thing,while gathering the courage to take on Hawaiis board-breaking Pipeline is another.But thats exactly what Derek Rabelo set out to do just months after learning how to surf.Everyone told him it was too
24、 dangerous,but he felt he could do it.And he did,earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning.Now 24,Rabelo has been surfing the Pipeline every winter since. 8.What does the first paragraph tell us? A.Good eyesight is necessary for becoming good surfers. B.Nob
25、ody has ever conquered Hawaiis big wave break. C.Derek Rabelo dreams to conquer Hawaiis big wave break. D.Derek Rabelo is the only blind professional surfer to conquer Hawaiis big wave break. 答案: D 解析: 段落大意题。 根据第一段主要讲述了虽然 Derek Rabelo 不是唯一征服了夏威夷的巨浪 职业冲浪者,但他是唯一一位盲人职业冲浪者,他征服了夏威夷的巨浪。故选 D 项。 9.How did E
26、rnesto behave after Derek was born? A.He named him after his uncle. B.He never lost confidence in him. C.He sent him to a surfing champion. D.He started his own interest in surfing. 答案: B 解析: 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.but this didnt stop his family from believing that he could do anything he wanted,even if tha
27、t meant becoming a surfer.”可知,Ernesto 自从 Derek 出生 就从没有对他失去过信心。故选 B 项。 10.After Derek was able to stand up on the surfboard,he . A.began to try riding a wave B.was no longer afraid of water C.realised he still had a long way to go D.knew his fathers dream had come true 答案: C 解析: 细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“.but a
28、fter successfully standing up on the surfboard,Derek knew he needed to become much better if he was going to achieve Ernestos dream and become a professional surfer.”可知,当 Derek 站到冲浪板上之后,他知道他还有很远的路要走。故选 C 项。 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 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。 Last summer over 12,00
29、0 fans were at Wembley Arena in London,shouting and cheering.Thousands more were watching online. 11 It was e-sports,or competitive computer gaming. Millions of people in the UK play computer games for fun.Some of them have become professional gamers,playing games as their full-time job. 12 They pra
30、ctise for ten or more hours a day,five or six days a week.They do exercises like typing something and trying to type it faster and faster.They also study videos of other players and plan ways to beat them. 13 Are players athletes?Some say no.E-sports players dont need to run,jump,throw or do big phy
31、sical actions.At the moment,the UK government classifies e-sports as kinds of games,not as sports. But others say yes: e-sports are sports.Players do need some physical skills,especially hand-eye coordination,reflexes,accuracy and timing.If darts,snooker and shooting are classified as sports,then pe
32、rhaps e-sports should be too. 14 And they will be an official medal sport in the Asian Games starting from 2022.Next step:the Olympics? For many e-sports fans and players,though,the most important thing is that e-sports are growing in popularity and importance. 15 A.But are e-sports really sports? B
33、.All like playing computer games. C.Its not easy being a professional gamer,though. D.But this wasnt a soccer,basketball or tennis match. E.It is certain that e-sports will come into the 2024 Olympics. F.In fact,China and the Republic of Korea do classify e-sports as sports. G.If e-sports are not as
34、 important as sports now,they definitely will be in the near future. 答案: 1115 DCAFG 第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 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。 At middle school I found it 16 to run around the playground and I was always one of the last students to cross
35、 the finish line.One day,my friend asked me if I would like to run a 10K event with him.My 17 reaction was,“No way! I hate 18 .” Over the weekend I thought about his 19 .I thought,“Why do I hate it when I havent done it since Grade 7 in middle school?”In the end I decided I should have a(n) 20 . I t
36、old my friend I would like to 21 the 10K event with him.He 22 me to turn to the Internet for a running programme to help me learn how to run. 23 I chose a 14-week running plan that would teach me how to run for 30 minutes non-stop.I had to run three times a week for different lengths of 24 .As the w
37、eeks went on I could run for longer periods.I enjoyed following the plan as I could see 25 in my running each week.I went from being 26 to run for more than 30 seconds to running for over 30 minutes!My younger self would not have 27 it. On the day of the 10K running event I was both excited and 28 .
38、It was the first time I had put my new skills into 29 .I lined up with other 30 .My friends and family came to 31 me.With their encouragement and my training I 32 to finish the 10K in 72 minutes.It was 33 but I felt very proud of having tried it. From this experience I learned it was a good idea to
39、try something 34 saying “I hate it!” It turned out that I 35 running. 16.A.interesting B.easy C.popular D.challenging 答案: D 解析: 根据下文“.I was always one of the last students to cross the finish line.”可知,中学时期 每次跑步作者通常都是最后到达终点的学生之一。由此可知,作者认为跑步对他来说是充满 挑战的。 17.A.first B.common C.sudden D.strong 答案: A 解析:
40、根据上文内容和下文的“No way!”可知,作者认为跑步充满挑战,因此在被问到要不要 参加跑步比赛时,作者的第一反应是拒绝。 18.A.competing B.testing C.running D.exercising 答案: C 解析: 根据下文第二段中的“Why do I hate it.?”可知,作者说自己讨厌跑步。 19.A.suggestion B.plan C.choice D.task 答案: A 解析: 根据上文第一段中的“.my friend asked me if I would like to run a 10K event with him.” 可知,作者的一个朋友问
41、他是否愿意一起参加一万米的跑步比赛。因此此处说的是作者朋友 提出的这个提议。 20.A.examination B.try C.look D.chance 答案: B 解析: 根据下文第四段中的“.I felt very proud of having tried it.”可知,作者对自己尝试过感到 自豪。由此可知,作者最后决定尝试一次。 21.A.record B.organise C.join D.host 答案: C 解析: 作者告诉朋友自己愿意参加这次一万米跑步比赛。 22.A.expected B.advised C.forced D.allowed 答案: B 解析: 作者的朋友建
42、议作者上网找一个跑步教程学习如何跑步。 23.A.Directly B.Unwillingly C.Surprisingly D.Finally 答案: D 解析: 根据上文的“.turn to the Internet for a running programme to help me learn how to run.” 可知,作者的朋友建议他上网找一个跑步教程学习怎样跑步。最终作者选择了一个十四周的 跑步计划。 24.A.preparation B.time C.distance D.training 答案: B 解析: 根据下文的“As the weeks went on I cou
43、ld run for longer periods.”可知,一周周过去了,作 者能够跑更长的时间了。由此可知,作者一开始每周跑三次,每次时长不同。 25.A.improvements B.dreams C.efforts D.prizes 答案: A 解析: 根据上文内容可知,作者一开始每周跑三次,每次时长不同。一周周过去了,作者能够跑 更长的时间了。由此可知,看到自己每周的进步,作者喜欢上跟着计划练习了。 26.A.unable B.ready C.unfortunate D.anxious 答案: A 解析: 根据上文内容可知,作者讨厌跑步,中学时期他总是最后几名。但在跟着网上的训练计 划
44、训练之后,他有了进步。他从无法跑超过三十秒成长为可以跑三十多分钟。 27.A.accepted B.affected C.believed D.admitted 答案: C 解析: 根据上文内容可知,作者几周之后进步飞快,从无法跑步超过三十秒成长为可以跑三十 多分钟,从前的自己是不会相信的。 28.A.satisfied B.regretted C.confident D.nervous 答案: D 解析: 根据下文中“It was the first time.”可知,这是他第一次由此可推知,作者在一万米 赛跑当天既兴奋又紧张。 29.A.practice B.victory C.theor
45、y D.mind 答案: A 解析: 这是作者首次将自己的新技能付诸实践。 30.A.classmates B.winners C.friends D.runners 答案: D 解析: 根据上文内容可知,作者参加的是一万米赛跑,因此此处说的是他与其他选手排成一 排。 31.A.congratulate B.support C.teach D.guide 答案: B 解析: 作者的朋友和家人都来支持他。 32.A.pretended B.failed C.managed D.desired 答案: C 解析: 根据下文的“.in 72 minutes.” 可知,作者用了七十二分钟完成了比赛。
46、33.A.valuable B.impossible C.difficult D.strange 答案: C 解析: 根据上文内容可知,作者参加的是一万米赛跑,而这是他第一次参加真正的比赛,因此 对于他来说这次比赛是困难的。 34.A.before B.after C.until D.by 答案: A 解析: 根据上文内容可知,作者自从七年级开始就没跑过步,他说他讨厌跑步。但是当他经过 训练之后,完成了一万米的赛跑。由此可知,作者认为在说自己讨厌什么之前,要先尝试一下。 35.A.understood B.enjoyed C.mistook D.remembered 答案: B 解析: 事实证
47、明作者喜欢上了跑步。 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 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 People have known the 36. (important) of keeping healthy and good life habits.Everyone 37. (want) to keep in good health.To keep healthy,we should have a 38. (balance) diet. What should we do to keep healthy? I think 39. is
48、 important to have a good habit.We shouldnt spit(吐痰) in public places or throw litter(垃圾) about.We must make it a rule to wash our hands before meals or 40. toilets(厕所).It is important to go to bed early and get up early.It will keep us 41. (activity) during the day.42. (do) morning exercises every day is also good 43. our health.We should keep the windows open when we are sleeping.We should have more water,fruit 44. vegetables.Above all, we should keep our hearts in a good state.Do you agree with me? The better we get into good eating habits, the 45
