1、第一单元过关检测(时间:90 分钟 满分:120 分).阅读理解( 共 12 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。AMy husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura and I pulled in the driveway.It wasnt like him to be home so early.The disbelief on his face told me that something was up.“Do you still
2、have a job?”来源:学科网“No.Redundant,” he answered,looking away from me.“OK.Well figure it out,” I replied calmly.I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out.I immediately started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with.That night,after David had fallen as
3、leep,I cried myself to sleep,and frequently sobbed in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids income would have a great effect on us.He had worked for the same insurance company for twenty-one years and was our main income.I work at home caring for Laura,and my freelance(自由职业者
4、的)income is uncertain.We have debts,and job hunting takes time.Still,I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situation.Davids sense of identity was tied to his job.He called his parents to tell them about losing his job,but didnt say a word to anyone else for weeks.
5、He told me that he felt like “a failure”.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment.One night a couple of weeks after he lost his job,David woke me just before midnight,sweating,pacing the bedroom floor and saying he felt funny.We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to s
6、ee if he had a heart attack.Thankfully,it was just a serious anxiety attack.It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband was going through.Here is what I learned from my own experienceand from talking to expertson how to support your spouse(配偶)through a job loss.来源: 学科网
7、ZXXK1.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “Redundant” in Para.3?A.A piece of cake. B.Out of question.C.My treat. D.Out of employment.提示 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“The disbelief on his face”和丈夫的回答 No 可知,大卫失业了。故答案为 D 项。答案 D2.What did the writer do about her husbands situation at
8、 first?A.She always remained calm and gave him advice.B.She appeared calm while in fact she was worried.C.She began to write about her husbands situation to the newspaper.D.She went to consult some doctors.提示 推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知,作者当时冷静地回答丈夫的话,但那天晚上却哭着睡着了,在接下来的几天里,作者又经常在淋浴室里哭,由此推断选择 B 项。答案 B3.What can
9、we know about David?A.He was fired by the company he had worked for twenty-one years.B.He never thought himself “a failure” even when jobless.C.He was aware of the familys financial situation.D.Upon leaving the job,he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.提示 推理判断题。从第六段可知,大卫在一家保险公司工作了
10、 21 年,是家庭的主要经济支柱,因此选 A 项:他被这家他为之工作了 21 年的公司解雇了。答案 A4.What will be talked about in the next part of the passage?A.What the writer did to help get some income.B.How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C.How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D.Why the insur
11、ance company fired David.提示 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句的内容“这里是我从我自己的经历以及与专家的交谈中学习到的关于如何帮助自己的伴侣度过失业期的东西”可知,作者将与大家分享她是如何帮助伴侣度过失业期的。由此判断选择 C 项。答案 CBIm sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”.But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could
12、 tell us the story.Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called Song Storied for the Sunday Morning.Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then.They loved children very muc
13、h and wrote many beau tiful songs for the book.One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said,“Good morning to you,good morning to you,children,good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children.But not many grown-ups knew it.A few years later
14、little Archibald was born.As his aunt,Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody(曲调)of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew(侄子).She sang the song like this:Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday,Archie!Happy birthday to you!Miss Patty Hill and her sister h
15、ad never expected that this song would become so popular,but it really did.People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune(曲调简单)and friendliness in words. 5.Archibald A.Hill was . A.English B.RussianC.American D.Australian提示 细节理解题。由第二段第一句话“The retired professor,Archibald A.
16、Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.”可知答案为 C 项。答案 C6.Professor Archibald A.Hill was Mi ss Mildred Hills . A.son B.studentC.brother D.nephew提示 细节理解题。由第二段的“.two of Mr.Archibald Hill s aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked.”可知 Professor Archibald A.Hill 是 Miss Mildred Hill 的
17、侄子。答案 D7 .Why did Miss Hills write songs?A.Because they are musicians.B.Because they love children.C.Because they were asked to write for a book.D.Because their nephew asked them to do so.提示 细节理解题。由“Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were ask
18、ed to write some songs for a book called Song Storied for the Sunday Morning.”可知答案。答案 C8.The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of years. A.ninety-seven B.more than ninety-sevenC.about ninety D.less than ninety提示 由第二段的“Ninety-seven years ago”和下文的“a few years later”可知已有大约 90 年的历史。答案 C9.The sentence
19、“it really did” means . A.the song really became popularB.their wish would really come trueC.people all over the world like to listen to the songD.the song was not expected to become popular提示 推理判断题。文章最后一段第一句话“Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular,b
20、ut it really did.”告诉我们 ,Miss Patty Hill 和她的姐姐从来没想到这首歌会流行起来,但它确实流行起来了。由此可知答案为 A 项。答案 ACZhang Mengxue got China off the gold medal mark and gave her mum the perfect birthday present at the Rio Games on Sunday,the Olympic debutant (初次征战)winning the women s 10 m air pistol title.After an assured display
21、 of accurate shooting at the Deodoro range,the 25-year-old beamed:“It happened to be my mothers birthday yesterday (Saturday)so this will be the best gift for her.”The woman from Jinan produced a perfect 10.9 on her 17th shot to comfortably hold off Russian teenager Vitalina Batsarashkina.“I am so e
22、xcited,” said Zhang,“I am still feeling the competition;I am still in that mood,and winning at the Olympic Games has been my goal since I was young.Now I have the medal.”Saving her best till last after going into the eight-shooter final in seventh place she reported:“I was pretty calm for the final
23、actually,because the qualification was a bit tough for me.”Zhang grabbed her chance to take the title after her fellow Guo Wenjun,the champion in 2008 and London 2012,misfired badly in qualifying to miss out on the final.Another big name missing was the Ukrainian world number one and Athens 2004 cha
24、mpion,Olena Kostevych.One of the two Russian teens who made it to the final,Ekaterina Korshunova,was the first to fall by the wayside.She was followed by Serbias Bobana Velickovic and Spains Sonia Franquet as Zhang moved dangerously into the lead.Breathing down her neck was Batsarashkina as Egypt sh
25、ooter Afaf Elhodhod d eparted,exit stage left.Mexicos Alejandra Zavala Vazquez took fourth,leaving Zhang,Korakaki and Batsarashkina to fight out the medals.With her accurate fourth last effo rt she pulled two points clear,to seal her countrys first of what t hey expected to be many golds in Brazil a
26、fter their opening days haul of two silvers and three bronzes,not to mention making a mother back home proud.10.What do we know about the game mentioned in this passage?A.In the final,Alejandra Zavala Vazquez,Zhang and Batsarashkina fought out the medals.B.Guo Wenjun produced a perfect 10.9 on her 1
27、7th shot.C.Zhang Mengxue was in seventh place in the final.D.Guo Wenjun failed in qualifying to miss out on the final.提示 推理判断题。根据文章第六段可知,张梦雪抓住了机会,一举夺冠,而 2008 和 2012 年奥运会冠军、同队队友郭文珺由于严重失误而无缘决赛。故选 D 项。答案 D11.What does the underlined word “haul” in the last paragraph probably mean?A.charming B.takingC.k
28、illing D.pulling提示 词义猜测题。根据下文的“two silvers and three bronzes”可知,中国代表队比赛首日仅获两银三铜。故选 B 项。答案 B12.What is the best title for the text?A.Shooting 10 m Air RifleB.A look at the 2016 Rio GamesC.10 m shooter Zhang won first gold for China,and her mumD.Chinese teams on the first day提示 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段及最后一段可知,张梦
29、雪为中国队摘下首金,也为自己的妈妈送上了最棒的生日礼物。而 A 项和 B 项过度概括,太宽泛。本文讲述的并不是中国队的奥运首日,D 项错误,故选 C 项。答案 C.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选项。来源:Z.xx.k.Com导学号 53060004You must think positively no matter how big a challenge is.If you think positively you will feel better and will be able to
30、overcome challenges in life.Furthermore,meet an optimistic person and you will notice how motivated he is towards life. 13 On the other hand,negative thinking will only cause more depression in your life. 14 Dont be jealous of those who are successful around you.Instead,take inspiration from their s
31、uccess stories.This will make you motivated to get what you want.Moreover,you can also read books that are written by inspirational and successful personalities. There is a famous quote that reads,“A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” If your body is healthy you will think positively. 15 Whether
32、 you are working out in the gym or going for a long walk,make sure that you incorporate an exercise plan in your daily routine. 16 Hence,it is important to break your routine and do something different.Either you go on a vacation or learn a new skill,it is important to break the monotony in your dai
33、ly life. Human beings are extraordinary individuals who are able to complete the hardest tasks and achieve the impossible.It is important to get out of your comfort zone and try something different. 17 A.Therefore,it is important to exercise.B.Keeping yourself motivated is not a difficult task.C.You
34、 might lose motivation by doing the same things over and over again.D.One of the best ways to motivate oneself is to get inspired by others success.E.Do things that make you happy and find inspiration in possibly everything you see.F.By doing so you will get motivated and your attitudes towards life
35、 will be positive.G.Remember,positive thinking gives you motivation to achieve what you want.答案 1317 GDACF.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四个选项(A、B、C、 D)中,选出最佳选项。What do photography and foster care(收养)have in common?Apparently a lot.Jennifer Loomis,an experienced local photographer,a
36、nd her husband were a childless couple,so they were considering 18 a kid.As part of their 19 ,they went online and visited sites containing 20 of children up for adoption. 21 ,the photos didn t really express the children.To Loomis artful eye,they 22 to let people know who the children truly were.Lo
37、omis then contacted Northwest Adoption Exchange and 23 a free photo shoot to help 24 children show better pictures of them to present to adopting parents.The 25 readily agreed.One child who 26 the photo shoot was Deon,a lonely child who had bounced around the foster system.With Loomis great 27 ,a ne
38、w and more personable Deon was photographed.And this had a(n) 28 effect!Soon prospective(有意收养的)parents Joann Church and Sean Vaillancourt saw Deons new photo on the website and were 29 by the boy with bright,happy eyes.(They had previously seen his 30 photo,but got no clear impression about him.)Con
39、tact was made,he was brought into their 31 . Now Church Vaillancourt have become Deons parents.The 32 was a godsend( 天赐之物) to Deon.He had been in and out various foster homes since the age of 5,and was losing 33 .At age 18,children no longer qualify for foster care and must begin to 34 themselves.Th
40、is is a bitter reality for a child at age 16,particularly one who has never really found 35 from a home. Deon is now living with a loving family 36 Jennifer Loomis simply took a better photo of him.She has completely changed Deons 37 and those of his adoptive parents.“When you give someone a chance,
41、” Deon said,“You are basically saving a life.” 18.A.photographing B.interviewi ngC.adopting D.honoring提示 上文说明 Jennifer Loomis 没有小孩,所以此处说他们正考虑“收养(adopt)”一个孩子。答案 C19.A.study B.treatmentC.search D.design 提示 下句说的是他们利用不同方式“找(search)”可以收养的小孩,故此处选 C 项。 答案 C20.A.images B.plansC.stories D.ideas 提示 由下一句可知,网站上
42、有提供需要被收养的小孩的照片,故此处应用 images。 答案 A21.A.However B.ThereforeC.Besides D. Instead 提示 前后两句之间在语意上存在转折意味,故应用 however 表示“然而”。 答案 A22.A.continued B.failedC.happened D.tried 提示 由前一句可知,Loomis 以艺术的眼光来看,照片不能真正描述小孩的情况 ,此处说明照片不能让人们知道小孩真正是谁。答案 B23.A.required B.acceptedC.offered D.allowed 提示 Loomis 联系 Northwest Adop
43、tion Exchange,为他们“ 提供(offer)” 专业摄影。 答案 C24.A.curious B.carefulC.proud D.willing 提示 Loomis 为他们提供专业摄影的目的是帮助“愿意(willing)”被收养的孩子展示出更好的照片。答案 D25.A.team B.coupleC.government D.organization 提示 此处用 organization 指代上文中 Northwest Adoption Exchange。答案 D26.A.attended B.helpedC.refused D.respected 提示 根据下文中“Deon w
44、as photographed.” 可知,此处应用 attended 表示“参加”。 答案 A27.A.concerns B.skillsC.interest D.courage 提示 由后面说明“一个更加有个性的 Deon 被拍摄了下来”可知,Loomis 运用摄影“技巧(skill)”进行拍摄。 答案 B28.A.possible B.immediateC.serious D.small 提示 根据下文 Soon 的暗示可知,Deon 的艺术性照片“立刻 (immediate)”产生了效果。答案 B29.A.understood B.recognizedC.invited D.attrac
45、ted 提示 根据下文中“Contact was made.” 可知,Deon 的艺术性照片“吸引(attracted)”了那对有意收养的父母。 答案 D30.A.unique B.niceC.old D.large 提示 由括号内说明中的 previously 可知,此处指之前的“旧(old)” 照片没能让这对父母对 Deon有清晰的印象。 答案 C31.A.office B.schoolC.home D.shop 提示 由下一段说明可知,Deon 已经被 Joann Church and Sean Vaillancourt 夫妇收养,故他被他们带回“家(home)”。 答案 C32.A.m
46、atch B.performanceC.practice D.description 提示 此处用 match 表示“相配的人”,即指 Deon 和 Joann Church and Sean Vaillancourt 之间的收养关系。 答案 A33.A.hope B.moneyC.energy D.interest 提示 前面说明自五岁以来 Deon 反复进出各种家庭,都失去了 “希望(hope)”。答案 A34.A.teach B.supportC.control D.trust 提示 被收养的孩子到 18 岁就得自立,故此处填 support。 答案 B35.A.freedom B.ha
47、ppinessC.answers D.chances 提示 此处用 happiness 和前面的 bitter 形成照应。 答案 B36.A.though B.unlessC.but D.because 提示 根据前文说明可知,Deon 被 Joann Church and Sean Vaillancourt 夫妇收养只是“因为”Jennifer Loomis 所拍的艺术照片。 答案 D37.A.attitude B.mannerC.behaviour D.life提示 正是 Jennifer Loomis 所拍的艺术照片改变了 Deon 的 “生活”。答案 D.语法填空( 共 10 小题;每
48、小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。导学号 53060005Camryn:You recently released two singles.Did you write 38. of them? Hannelius:Yes,I write all of my 39. (song). Camryn:So would you say that theyre based on real-life events?Hannelius:I think Moonlight is just 40. very happy song.Its
49、 41. (total)based on real life.Stay Away is a little bit of a story,with parts of it was real and parts made up. Camryn:What other projects are you working on?Hannelius:We have just started 42. (work) on season 3 of Dog with a Blog.We filmed five episodes(集)of Win,Lose or Draw,but I think only two of them have come out. Camryn:Youre also known for your fashion interests.Why do you like fashion very much?Hannelius:I love that because its a great way 43. (express)yourself,especially through nail art(指甲艺术).You can come up
