1、- 1 -单元质量检测(一)(时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分).阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。AWe are a local business that has been operating for 25 years and we would love to introduce you to the wonders of the Yorkshire Dales underground.We will meet you at the parking place nearest the ca
2、ve and directions will be given on booking. Everyone will change into the caving kit (装备) at the road head and walk a short distance to the cave before beginning your adventure underground. The trips involve walking in a stream way, some stooping (俯身) and some crawling. There are some simple climbs,
3、 a few deep pools and a waterfall to deal with too. You just need a reasonable amount of fitness and flexibility (柔韧性) to move through the cave as there is bending and some short crawling sections.Minimum age is 8 years old. We are licensed to take children without a parent with them if necessary.Th
4、e trips start at 5：00 pm. and finish by 8：00 pm.What we supply: Caving suits, helmets, lights, belts, rain boots, and all safety equipment.What to wear: Each person should wear warm clothing ie. trousers (NOT jeans), two pairs of socks, underwear, two layers of upperbody wear (e.g. sweatshirt/pullov
5、er etc.), at least one of which should have full length arms. At certain times of the year, a hat, gloves and a scarf are also recommended.What to bring: A complete change of clothes and a towel as you will get WET, a bag for your wet clothes.What we will need from you before the event: A contact nu
6、mber for when you are in the area; the names of participants and their feet sizes, approximate height and build (S, M, L, XL, XXL, etc.)The age of any under 18s: We will provide you with a medical form or parental consent (同意) form as appropriate on booking.Charges: Adult 25.00, Child 25.00.Other ch
7、arges：Booking is essential.- 2 -For further information or to book, contact：Tel: 01 729 824 455Email: info yorkshiredalesguides.co.ukWeb: www.yorkshiredalesguides.co.uk语篇解读：本文介绍了一家旅游公司去约克郡河谷旅行的行程安排、提供的服务，以及游客需准备的衣服、随身携带的物品等相关事项。1Where will the participants in this event meet?AAt the entrance of the
8、cave.BAt the parking place.CAt the information table.DIn the crawling area.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“We will meet you at the parking place nearest the cave .”可知，集合地点是在停车场。故选 B 项。2Before you start the trip, you are advised to _.Aexercise for a certain period of timeBbring your own safety equipmentCbring
9、extra clothes to change intoDbring at least two Tshirts解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据“What to bring: A complete change of clothes and a towel as you will get WET, a bag for your wet clothes.”可知，需要多带一套衣服以便在被淋湿的时候更换。故选 C 项。3Teenagers under 18 years old _.Ashould be accompanied by their parentsBwill be charged less t
10、han adultsCmust have a signed medical form or parental consent formDwill go on a different route specially prepared for them解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据“The age of any under 18s: We will provide you with a medical form or parental consent (同意) form as appropriate on booking.”可知，18 岁以下的游客需要提供签字生效的体检表或家长同意书。故选 C 项
11、。BEnglish Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23, the date when William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language, was born.- 3 -Many people consider English as the unofficial “world language” because it is so widely used. English is the main language of business across the
12、world. It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations. A few years ago, the UN.s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (the UNESCO) created Language Days for each of the UN.s six official la
13、nguages. The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and in different cultures. Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations. The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The UN. cele
14、brated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010. To improve your understanding of American English, you have come to the right place: learningenglish. voanews. com. Every day, you will find news and information in easy English. Our stories and audio podcasts (播客) are based on a 1,500word voc
15、abulary, listed in our Learning English Word Book.You can find classic “American Stories” on the website every Friday. On Saturdays, you can find Everyday Grammar, our newest series. It answers common questions about the language.For English learners who want to learn through videos, we offer Learni
16、ng English TV, News Words and English in a Minute. In addition, you are invited to take part in Talk2US, our Skype interactive (网络互动) program for English learners. This show is normally produced four days a week. A list of production times and the subjects can be found on our website.语篇解读：听说过英语日吗？知道
17、它的来源和目的吗？想学英语知道什么网站好吗？本文一一为你揭晓。4English is considered as the unofficial “world language” because it is _.Aone of the UN.s official languagesBthe most widely used language in the worldCthe language used on the Internet and social mediaDthe main language of business across the world解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段第
18、一句可知答案选 B 项。5For what purpose did the UNESCO create Language Days?ATo express the hope of bringing more languages into the UN.- 4 -BTo make the UN. better understood through more languages.CTo attract more people to learn the six working languages in the UN.DTo celebrate the use of different languag
19、es and call for their equality.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句和第四句结合起来可知答案选 D 项。6What do we know about learningenglish. voanews. com from Paragraph 4?AIt is a website using simple English.BIt requires visitors to come every day.CWe cannot use it unless we know 1,500 words.DIts stories are from American histor
20、y and culture.解析：选 A 推理判断题。第四段第二句里有“in easy English”；后面一句又说这个网站的内容都限定在 1 500 词的词汇量以内，所以断定这一网站的语言很简单。B、D 两项没有提及；C 项的说法太绝对，不能说词汇量不够 1 500 就不能用这一网站。7What can we learn from the text?AEnglish Language Day was created to celebrate Shakespeares birthday.BEnglish will gain an even higher position in the UN.
21、 as time goes by.CThe production times of English in a Minute can be found online.D Learningenglish. voanews. com is a useful website for English learners.解析：选 D 推理判断题。英语日定在 4 月 23 日是因为这一天是莎士比亚的生日，但目的不在于庆祝他的生日，这与庆祝莎士比亚生日没有关系，故排除 A 项；文章提到英语在世界上的广泛使用，并没有提到它的未来发展，故排除 B 项；C 选项把 English in a Minute和 Talk
22、2US 两个节日弄混了。CA new study suggests that by age five, children have a sense of selfesteem (自尊) comparable in strength to that of adults.University of Washington researchers believe selfesteem tends to remain relatively stable throughout ones life. Therefore, the study suggests that this important pers
23、onality is already in place before children begin kindergarten. “Our work provides the earliest view to date of how preschool children sense their selves， ” said lead author Dr.Cvencek. “We found that as young as five years of age selfesteem is developed strongly enough to be measured， ” said Cvence
24、k, “and we can measure it using sensitive techniques.” For the research, researchers used a newly developed test to evaluate selfesteem in more than 200 fiveyearold children, the youngest age yet to be measured.- 5 -“Some scientists consider preschool children too young to have developed a positive
25、or negative sense about themselves.Our findings suggest that selfesteem, feeling good or bad about yourself, is fundamental， ” said Dr.Meltzoff. “It is a social mind children bring to school with them, not something they develop in school.” Meltzoff continued, “What aspects of parentchild interactio
26、n develop and promote preschool selfesteem? Thats the important question. We hope we can find out by studying even younger children.”“Preschool children can give spoken reports of what theyre good at, such as Im good at running or Im good with letters， but they have difficulties providing reliable a
27、nswers to questions about whether they are a good or bad person， ” Cvencek said. “Selfesteem appears to play an important role in how children form various social identities (身份)Our findings stress the importance of the first five years as a foundation for life.”New research is planned to examine wh
28、ether selfesteem measured in preschool can predict outcomes later in childhood such as health and success in school. Researchers are also interested in the malleability (可塑性) of childrens selfesteem and how it changes with experience.语 篇 解 读 ： 一 项 新 的 研 究 表 明 五 岁 的 孩 子 已 经 有 了 堪 比 成 年 人 的 自 尊 意 识 。8
29、When do children have strong selfesteem like adults?AAs young as five years of age.BAfter beginning kindergarten.CAt the age of fifteen.DBefore they can speak.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，研究表明五岁的孩子已经有了堪比成年人的自尊意识。9Where does childrens social mind probably form?AIn school. BIn experiments.CAt work DAt home.解析
30、：选 D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“It is a social mind children bring to school”和“parentchild interaction develop and promote preschool selfesteem”可判断出，孩子的社会心态是在家里形成的。10Which of the following is easy for children to answer?AWhat do you like doing?BAre you a good boy?- 6 -CWhat do you think of yourself?DDo you think
31、 you are bad?解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知，他们能给出擅长什么的回答，但对于是好人还是坏人这样的问题，他们难以回答。11Where does the passage probably appear?AA textbook. BA newspaper.CA TV programme DA travel guide.解析：选 B 文章出处题。本文介绍的是一项最新研究成果，所以发表在报纸上的可能性最大。DEverywhere you turn, theres someone taking a cell phone. A day cant go by when som
32、eone isnt talking on it in his/her car, on the street or taking pictures with it.There are many reasons for the cell phone craze (狂热), but a big one is convenience. It is a great way to keep in touch with a distant friend or call for an emergency. The small size allows you to take it everywhere. And
33、 cell phones today can do much more. They let you play games, check emails and take pictures. Some even have builtin pocket computers.The worst problem is talking while driving. This can distract you from the road. Your eyes move away from the road while dialing, so you risk crashing. It is still co
34、ntroversial, but some studies show long term use of cell phones may cause brain tumors (瘤) or other cancers. Millions of people have been using cell phones for years without trouble. The concern is that wireless phones communicate with lowlevel microwave radiation. This harms human beings.It is alwa
35、ys better to be safe than sorry. With cell phone radiation, the dangers may not be huge but its better to play it safe. Here are few tips: Use an earphone so that you can hold the phone away from your head. This prevents possible radiation danger from being close to your brain. You can also protect
36、yourself by using an external antenna (外部天线) in the car. Use speed dialing keep your hands on the wheel.Useful as cell phones are, they dont take the place of human companionship. If most of your socialization is on the phone, you may even lose some of your skills to communicate face to face with ot
37、hers. Dont let technology affect - 7 -human needs, such as inperson connections. Its good to spend “face time” with your friends and loved ones.语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 讨 论 了 手 机 给 我 们 带 来 的 好 处 和 危 害 以 及 应 对 措 施 。12Which can be inferred from Paragraph 1?APeople prefer to use cell phones in public places.BPeop
38、le shouldnt use cell phones while driving a car.CCell phones can be used to take pictures everywhere.DIt seems that people cannot go without cell phones.解析：选 D 推理判断题。如今走到哪里都会看到人们在用手机，开车打手机、走到街上打手机、用手机拍照等等，说明人们的生活离不开手机。13Cell phones are so popular with people today because they _.Ahave builtin pocket
39、 computersBare convenient and multifunctionalCare able to communicate with othersDare more advanced in taking pictures解析：选 B 细节理解题。第二段主题句是“There are many reasons for the cell phone craze (狂热)” ，后面紧接着解释了两个原因：“a big one is convenience”和“cell phones today can do much more”， 所以选择 B 项。14Which of the foll
40、owing does NOT help reduce cell phone radiation?AWearing an earphone.BUsing speed dialing.CHolding the phone close to the head.DUsing an external antenna in a car.解析：选 C 细节理解题。第四段介绍了 A、B、D 三种减少手机辐射危害的方法。C 选项中的 close to 是错误的，应为 away from。15What is suggested in the last paragraph?AUsing cell phones mo
41、re widely.BImproving our socializing skills.CStopping cell phone communication.DEnjoying more “face time” with others.解析：选 D 推理判断题。在最后一段中，作者认为过多使用手机会影响人们正常的交际能力，所以建议人们多进行面对面的交流。.阅读七选五(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- 8 -选项。Tough time happens to most of us. Whether its f
42、inancial trouble or just a bad day, finding positivity in a discouraging situation is the key to overcoming it.Accept it. Although it may seem challenging to accept a negative situation, its your best way to move towards a solution. _16_ You should focus on how to improve the circumstances now.Make
43、a plan of action. _17_ For example, in financial situations you can work on a budget to control expense. It is a useful way to solve your problem and make ends meet._18_ When you feel that your world is crashing, this rough time does not define your life. Its best to recognize positive things in you
44、r life, from your happy family to your good health. It definitely helps ease the pain of a negative situation and gives you courage to let go of the past and look ahead to the future.Believe that youre not alone. _19_ Family members and best friends are the people you can rely on when you are going
45、through a hard time. These people are the ones who know you best and can give you advice from an outside perspective (视角)Learn from it. Theres always something that can be learned from every experience you go through. Take some time to reflect on the situation how you can react and what you can do i
46、f you ever go through it again. _20_ALook on the bright side of your life.BYou shouldnt concentrate on what already happened.CThis can help you avoid similar situations in the future.DSometimes you may find it hard to improve the situation.EHaving a support system is important for any tough moment.F
47、Dont give up easily when you have nobody to turn to for help.GThe best way to overcome a negative time is to find a way out of it.答案：1620 BGAEC.完形填空(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。For the next seven months, I will be working as an English language - 9 -assi
48、stant in Perpignan, a city in southern France. It is located very close to the Spanish border，_21_ I can travel to Spain easily.I love the fact that it appears as if there are two cultures _22_ into one in this small but diverse (多样的) city.I think the city is a _23_ place for a linguist (语言学家 ) like
49、 me, who is _24_ in studying both French and Spanish.Here, I can travel between France and Spain in less than two hours. This gives me the _25_ to explore Spain at the weekends after spending my _26_ in France. What a perfect _27_！In fact, Salvador Dali, a very famous Spanish artist, said that the _28_ station in Perpignan is “the center of the earth”Having now been there, I tota
