1、单元质量评估(四)(时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分)第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AOn 26th January，the biggest earthquake in India took the lives of 25， 000 people.In the morning，when everybody was enjoying the holiday，the earthquake began.It was about 7.5 on the R
2、itcher scale.“There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.Everything has been pulled down.” said one of the villagers alive.“There is no water，no food and no one has come to help.”Nobody died in Pakistan，a country next to India.The city of Lahore was lucky.In Lahore American School，
3、where I was studying，all of the students were safe.They were on the field，so most children didnt feel anything.The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor.However，though Mrs Young was also on the second floor，she didnt feel anything.She didnt know what happened until a teac
4、her told her about it.Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings.Mr Emond，the maths teacher from Australia，said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him，but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake.Mrs Davis and Mr Frost didnt
5、feel anything either.My mother didnt feel anything.She didnt even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking light.My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.【语篇解读】 本文简单介绍了发生在印度的一次大地震。1The biggest earthquake in India happened on the_
6、of January 26th.Anight BafternoonCnoon Dmorning解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“In the morning， when everybody was enjoying the holiday，the earthquake began.”可知这次地震发生在早晨。故选 D。答案：D2People use “Riteher scale” to tell_Awhere the earthquake takes placeB how serious the earthquake isCwhen the earthquake takes placeDhow
7、 long the earthquake lasts解析：推理判断题。根据“Ritcher scale”前面的数字 7.5，可知人们用“Ritcher scale” 来表示地震程度的大小。故选 B。答案：B3We learn that _ from the sentence “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.”AIndia is a large countryB the Indian people had nothing after the earthquakeCthere is no tall buil
8、dings in IndiaDthe earthquake in India was serious解析：推理判断题。 “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.”这句话的意思是：在天空和地面之间没有什么东西留下了。再联系后一句“Everything has been pulled down.(一切事物都被摧毁了。)” ，可知这次地震非常严重。故选 D。答案：D4The city of Lahore is_Ain India Bin PakistanCin America Din Australia解析：细节理解
9、题。根据第二段前两句“Nobody died in Pakistan，a country next to India.The city of Lahore was lucky.”可知这是一个巴基斯坦城市。故选 B。答案：BBEverybody hates rats.But in the earthquake capitals of the worldJapan，Los Angeles，Turkeyrats will soon be mans best friends.What happens after an earthquake？We send in rescue dogs.Why？ Bec
10、ause they can smell people.Dogs save lives.They help rescuers to find living people.But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces.So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save live：the rat.How does it work？First，the rat is trained to smell people.When this happens，the rats b
11、rain gives a signal(信号)This is sent to a small radio on its back，and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.When the rats brain activity jumps，the rescuers know that someone is alive.The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job， rats are better.Christia
12、n Linster at Cornell University，New York，says， “Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around.Rats are good at that.”Rats can also see in the dark.They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs，and unlike robots，they dont need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished，but Julie
13、 Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says， “It would be fantastic.A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to，and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.”Perhaps for the first time in history，people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake， of course)【语篇解读】 人
14、人痛恨的老鼠不久将在地震后的救援中成为人们的好朋友。5In the world earthquake capitals，rats will become mans best friends because they can_Atake the place of mans rescue jobsB find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsCserve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsDget into small spaces解析：推理判断
15、题。根据文章第三段内容可知，人们利用老鼠来搜寻地震中的被困人员，因此选 B 项。答案：B6From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by_Athe noise made by the ratB the rats unusual behaviourCthe signal sent by the radio on the rats backDthe smell given off by the person解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When this happens，the r
16、ats brain gives a signal.This is sent to a small radio on its back，and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.”可知选 C 项。答案：C7In doing rescue jobs，_Arats smell better than dogsB dogs dont need to be trained to smell peopleCrobots sense of smell can be affected by other smells aroundDrats can see i
17、n the dark and are smaller than robots解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around.Rats are good at that.”可知，机器人的嗅觉会受到周围其他气味的影响。答案：C8Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that_Athey are more fantastic than other animalsB they are less expensive to train t
18、han dogsCthey dont need electricityDthey are small and can get into small places解析：细节理解题。文章第一句提到“Everybody hates rats”，由此可知，人们并不喜欢老鼠。答案：ACTail spinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin，Grace，shows off a few of her tricks，turning around and waving hello to the c
19、rowd.The most amazing thing about her，however，is that shes even swimming at all.She doesnt have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005，she was fighting for her life.“Is she going to make it？”Her trainer，A
20、bbey Stone，feared the worst.Grace did make itbut her tail didnt.She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years，she has learned to swim without her tail.Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down.Grace taught herself to move another waylik
21、e a fish！She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Graces backbone.So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her.The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hur
22、t her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail，she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool.Now，she is still learning to use the tail.Some days she wears it for an hour at a time，others not at all.“The new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable， ”says Stone， “but it
23、helps to keep that range of motion(动作 )and build muscles(肌肉) ”Now，the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending.This month，Grace will star in Dolphin Tale，a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery.Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie.Many people travel from near and far to
24、meet her.Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文，讲述了一只名叫格雷斯的海豚勇敢面对困难的故事。9When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park，her trainer worried about her_Aphysical buildB potential abilityCchance of survivalDadaptation to the surroundings解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“When the
25、dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005，she was fighting for her life.Is she going to make it？ Her trainer，Abbey Stone，feared the worst.”可知此题应选择 C 项。答案：C10A manmade tail is created for Grace to_Alet her recover fasterB make her comfortableCadjust her way of swimmingDhelp her perform bette
26、r tricks解析：推理判断题。根据文章第四段和第五段的描述可知这条人造的尾巴是帮助格雷斯游泳的，故此题选择 C 项。答案：C11The story of Grace inspires people to_Astick to their dreamsB treat animals friendlyCtreasure what they haveDface difficulties bravely解析：推理判断题。通读全文，格雷斯从一开始身陷险境，到失去尾巴，最后有一个圆满的结局。由此可以看出格雷斯的故事能够激励人们勇敢地面对困难，故选择 D 项。答案：DDSome people collec
27、t postage stamps，the small pieces of paper you place on letters or postcards before mailing them.Other people collect works of art or musical instruments.But a man in the American state of Maryland collects secrets.For the past 10 years，people from throughout the world have been sending Frank Warren
28、 postcards and other objects with secrets written on them.He now has a million secrets.Mr Warren lives in Germantown，Maryland ，near Washington DC 10 years ago，he created an art project he called “PostSecret.”“I invited strangers from all around the world to write down their deepest confession(自白) on
29、 a postcard，something theyd never told anyone else before，but something that was true.And I asked them to mail it to my home anonymously(匿名地) ”People send him postcards，other objects and emails telling their secrets.Every Sunday，he chooses 10 secrets and puts them on the PostSecret website.Mr Warren
30、 says he created PostSecret so people would have a safe place in which to share their secrets.“I was struggling with secrets in my own life.And it was by creating this safe place where others could share their secrets with me without judgment.I think that space was something I needed just as much as
31、 they did.”He has published six books full of the secrets people have shared with him.One secret in each book is his.The project itself was once one of Mr Warrens secrets.His wife Jan did not know exactly what he was doing until the first book was published.Some people tell Frank Warren of their sec
32、ret desire to kill themselves.So he and the PostSecret community have raised more than $1 million to help prevent suicides(自杀) 【语篇解读】 一些人喜欢收集邮票，就是在寄信或者明信片的时候贴的那一小片纸。还有一些人喜欢收集艺术品或者乐器。但是美国马里兰州的一名男子喜欢收集秘密。12How many secrets can Frank Warren get per year on average in the past 10 years?AAbout 100 thousa
33、nd secrets.B About a million secrets.CAbout a billion secrets.DAbout 10 thousand secrets.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“For the past 10 years，people from throughout the world have been sending Frank Warren postcards and other objects with secrets written on them.He now has a million secrets.”可知在过去的十年里，来自全世界的人都向弗兰
34、克沃伦邮寄明信片或者写有他们秘密的东西。现在他已经收集了 100 万个“秘密” ，所以他平均每年可以收集 10 万个“秘密” 。故选 A 项。答案：A13What can we do on the PostSecret website?AWe can get some help when we are in trouble.B We can learn about some secrets of other people.CWe can express our views freely.DWe can put all our secrets on the website.解析：细节理解题。根据
35、第三段中的“Every Sunday，he chooses 10 secrets and puts them on the PostSecret website.”可知选B 项。答案：B14Why did Mr Warren create PostSecret?ATo keep his own secrets.B To find out more secrets of other people.CTo offer a good place to share secrets.DTo help other people get out of their trouble.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段
36、中的“Mr Warren says he created PostSecret so people would have a safe place in which to share their secrets.”可知他创建 PostSecret 网站是为了让人们可以找到一个安全的地方来分享他们的小秘密，故选 C 项。答案：C15What can be inferred from the passage?AMr Warren probably once saved some peoples life.B Mr Warrens wife helped him to create PostSecr
37、et.CMr Warren makes many friends because of PostSecret.DMr Warren is an open，easy going and generous man.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Some people tell Frank Warren of their secret desire to kill themselves.So he and the PostSecret community have raised more than $1 million to help prevent suicides.”可知选 A 项。答案：A第
38、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。Tips for cooking on a tight scheduleFrom my experience，there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often：ability，money，and time._16_ Money is a topic Ill save for another day.So today I want to give you some wisdom about h
39、ow to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen.Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：Think ahead.The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat.So think ahead of the coming week.When will you have time to cook？Do yo
40、u have the right materials already？_17_Make your time worth it.When you do find time to cook a meal， make the most of it and save yourself time later on.Are you making one loaf of bread？_18_ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something.So save yourself the effort for a future me
41、al._19_This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation.It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule.The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control
42、of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start._20_ And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!ATry new things.B Ability is easily improved.CMake three or four instead.DUnderstand your food better.E Cooking is a burden
43、 for many people.FLet cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.GA little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.答案：16.B 17.G 18.C 19.A 20.F第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 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 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My father often works ver
44、y hard.And he has_21_ to see a film.Here Ill tell you_22_ about him.One afternoon，when he finished his work and_23_ go home，he found a film _24_ under the glass on his desk.He thought he_25_ to have not much work to do that day and _26_ was quite wonderful to pass the_27_ at the cinema.So he came ba
45、ck home and_28_ finished his supper.Then he said_29_ to us and left.But to our_30_，he came back about half an hour later.I_31_ him what was the matter.He smiled and told us about the _32_ thing that had happened at the cinema.When my father was sitting in his seat， a_33_ came to my fathers and said
46、that the seat was_34_My father was surprised.He took out the ticket_35_ looked at it carefully.It was Row 17，_ 36_And then he looked at the seat.It was the same.So he asked her_37_ her ticket.She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17，Seat 3._38_？Whats the matter with all th
47、is？While they were wondering suddenly the woman said， “The colours of the tickets are _39_ ”So they looked at the ticket more carefully.After a while，my father said， “Oh， _40_I made a mistake.My ticket is for the film a month ago.Take this seat，please. ”With these words，he left the cinema.【语篇解读】 本文讲
48、述爸爸拿着一个月前的电影票去看电影而闹出笑话的故事。21A.little money Bmuch moneyClittle time Dmuch time解析：little money“几乎没有钱” ；much money“许多钱” ；little time“几乎没有时间” ；much time“很多时间” 。由“he often works very hard”可知 ，他几乎没有时间看电影。故选 C 项。答案：C22A.a funny story Ba good storyCan old story Da strange story解析：a funny story“一个有趣的故事” 。通读全文可看出这是一件可笑的事情，故选 A 项。答案：A23A.was to Bwas about toChad to Dought to解析：was to“将要” ；was about to “打算” ；had to “不得不” ；ought to“应该 ”。由“he finished his work”可知他打算回家了。答案：B24A.DVD BmagazineCticket Dpaper解析：由后文可知，他发现了一张电影票。故选 C 项。答案：C25A.happened BlikedCpretended Dwanted解析：happen“发生” ；like“喜欢” ；p
